Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | H | App State (11-2) | [FCS:SOUTH] | L | 32-34 | |
| 9/8 | H | Oregon (8-4) | [P4:Pac-12] | L | 7-39 | |
| 9/15 | H | Notre Dame (3-9) | [P4:Ind] | W | 38-0 | |
| 9/22 | H | Penn State (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 14-9 | |
| 9/29 | A | Northwestern (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 28-16 | |
| 10/6 | H | E Michigan (4-8) | [G5:MAC] | W | 33-22 | |
| 10/13 | H | Purdue (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 48-21 | |
| 10/20 | A | Illinois (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 27-17 | |
| 10/27 | H | Minnesota (1-11) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 34-10 | |
| 11/3 | A | Michigan St (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 28-24 | |
| 11/10 | A | Wisconsin (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 21-37 | |
| 11/17 | H | Ohio State (11-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 3-14 | |
| 1/1 | A | Florida (9-3) | [P4:SEC] | W | 41-35 | CAPITAL ONE BOWL AT ORLANDO FL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings