Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | H | Vanderbilt (4-8) | [P4:SEC] | W | 27-7 | |
| 9/9 | H | C Michigan (9-4) | [G5:MAC] | W | 41-17 | |
| 9/16 | A | Notre Dame (10-2) | [P4:Ind] | W | 47-21 | |
| 9/23 | H | Wisconsin (11-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 27-13 | |
| 9/30 | A | Minnesota (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 28-14 | |
| 10/7 | H | Michigan St (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 31-13 | |
| 10/14 | A | Penn State (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 17-10 | |
| 10/21 | H | Iowa (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 20-6 | |
| 10/28 | H | Northwestern (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 17-3 | |
| 11/4 | H | Ball State (5-7) | [G5:MAC] | W | 34-26 | |
| 11/11 | A | Indiana (5-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 34-3 | |
| 11/18 | A | Ohio State (12-0) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 39-42 | |
| 1/1 | H | USC (10-2) | [P4:Pac-12] | L | 18-32 | ROSE BOWL AT PASADENA CA * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings