Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | A | TCU (5-6) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 45-48 | |
| 9/11 | H | Arizona St (8-3) | [P4:Pac-12] | L | 21-30 | |
| 9/18 | H | Kansas (4-7) | [P4:Big 12] | W | 20-17 | |
| 9/25 | A | Minnesota (6-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 17-43 | |
| 10/2 | H | Ohio State (7-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 33-27 | |
| 10/9 | H | Indiana (3-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 31-24 | |
| 10/23 | A | Wisconsin (9-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 12-24 | |
| 10/30 | H | Purdue (7-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 13-10 | |
| 11/6 | A | Penn State (4-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 14-7 | |
| 11/13 | A | Michigan (9-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 20-42 | |
| 11/20 | H | Illinois (3-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 28-21 | |
| 11/27 | A | Hawai'i (7-5) | [G5:WAC] | L | 41-49 |