Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | A | Bowling Green (4-8) | [G5:MAC] | W | 35-14 | |
| 9/9 | H | W Illinois (5-6) | [FCS:MVFC] | W | 34-10 | |
| 9/16 | H | San Diego St (3-9) | [G5:MWC] | W | 14-0 | |
| 9/23 | A | Michigan (11-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 13-27 | |
| 9/30 | A | Indiana (5-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 52-17 | |
| 10/7 | H | Northwestern (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 41-9 | |
| 10/14 | H | Minnesota (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 48-12 | |
| 10/21 | A | Purdue (8-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 24-3 | |
| 10/28 | H | Illinois (2-10) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 30-24 | |
| 11/4 | H | Penn State (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 13-3 | |
| 11/11 | A | Iowa (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 24-21 | |
| 11/18 | H | Buffalo (2-10) | [G5:MAC] | W | 35-3 | |
| 1/1 | H | Arkansas (10-3) | [P4:SEC] | W | 17-14 | CAPITAL ONE BOWL AT ORLANDO FL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings