Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | A | Boston College (4-8) | [P4:ACC] | W | 24-17 | |
| 9/10 | H | E Illinois (2-9) | [FCS:OVC] | W | 42-21 | |
| 9/17 | A | Army (3-9) | [G5:Ind] | L | 14-21 | |
| 10/1 | A | Illinois (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 35-38 | |
| 10/8 | H | Michigan (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 24-42 | |
| 10/15 | A | Iowa (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 31-41 | |
| 10/22 | H | Penn State (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 24-34 | |
| 10/29 | A | Indiana (1-11) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 59-38 | |
| 11/5 | A | Nebraska (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 28-25 | |
| 11/12 | H | Rice (4-8) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 28-6 | |
| 11/19 | H | Minnesota (3-9) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 28-13 | |
| 11/26 | H | Michigan St (10-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 17-31 | |
| 12/31 | N | Texas A&M (6-6) | [P4:Big 12] | L | 22-33 | MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL OF TEXAS * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings