Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | H | Northern Iowa (7-4) | [FCS:MVFC] | W | 17-16 | |
| 9/12 | A | Iowa State (6-6) | [P4:Big 12] | W | 35-3 | |
| 9/19 | H | Arizona (8-4) | [P4:Pac-12] | W | 27-17 | |
| 9/26 | A | Penn State (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 21-10 | |
| 10/3 | H | Arkansas St (4-8) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 24-21 | |
| 10/10 | H | Michigan (5-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 30-28 | |
| 10/17 | A | Wisconsin (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 20-10 | |
| 10/24 | A | Michigan St (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 15-13 | |
| 10/31 | H | Indiana (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 42-24 | |
| 11/7 | H | Northwestern (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 10-17 | |
| 11/14 | A | Ohio State (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 24-27 | |
| 11/21 | H | Minnesota (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 12-0 | |
| 1/5 | N | Georgia Tech (11-2) | [P4:ACC] | W | 24-14 | FedEx ORANGE BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings