Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/4 | A | UNLV (2-11) | [G5:MWC] | W | 41-21 | |
| 9/11 | H | San José St (1-12) | [G5:WAC] | W | 27-14 | |
| 9/18 | H | Arizona St (6-6) | [P4:Pac-12] | W | 20-19 | |
| 9/25 | H | Austin Peay (2-9) | [FCS:OVC] | W | 70-3 | |
| 10/2 | A | Michigan St (11-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 24-34 | |
| 10/9 | H | Minnesota (3-9) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 41-23 | |
| 10/16 | H | Ohio State (11-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 31-18 | |
| 10/23 | A | Iowa (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 31-30 | |
| 11/6 | A | Purdue (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 34-13 | |
| 11/13 | H | Indiana (5-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 83-20 | |
| 11/20 | A | Michigan (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 48-28 | |
| 11/27 | H | Northwestern (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 70-23 | |
| 1/1 | N | TCU (12-0) | [G5:MWC] | L | 19-21 | ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY VIZIO * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings