Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | H | Indiana St (1-10) | [FCS:MVFC] | W | 60-35 | |
| 9/9 | H | Miami OH (2-10) | [G5:MAC] | W | 38-31 | |
| 9/16 | H | Ball State (5-7) | [G5:MAC] | W | 38-28 | |
| 9/23 | H | Minnesota (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 27-21 | |
| 9/30 | A | Notre Dame (10-2) | [P4:Ind] | L | 21-35 | |
| 10/7 | A | Iowa (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 17-47 | |
| 10/14 | A | Northwestern (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 31-10 | |
| 10/21 | H | Wisconsin (11-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 3-24 | |
| 10/28 | H | Penn State (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 0-12 | |
| 11/4 | A | Michigan St (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 17-15 | |
| 11/11 | A | Illinois (2-10) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 42-31 | |
| 11/18 | H | Indiana (5-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 28-19 | |
| 11/25 | A | Hawai'i (6-3) | [G5:WAC] | L | 35-42 | |
| 12/29 | A | Maryland (8-4) | [P4:ACC] | L | 7-24 | CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL AT ORLANDO FL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings