Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | H | Southern Miss (0-12) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 49-20 | |
| 9/8 | A | UCLA (9-4) | [P4:Pac-12] | L | 30-36 | |
| 9/15 | H | Arkansas St (9-3) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 42-13 | |
| 9/22 | H | Idaho St (1-10) | [FCS:BSKY] | W | 73-7 | |
| 9/29 | H | Wisconsin (8-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 30-27 | |
| 10/6 | A | Ohio State (12-0) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 38-63 | |
| 10/20 | A | Northwestern (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 29-28 | |
| 10/27 | H | Michigan (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 23-9 | |
| 11/3 | A | Michigan St (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 28-24 | |
| 11/10 | H | Penn State (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 32-23 | |
| 11/17 | H | Minnesota (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 38-14 | |
| 11/23 | A | Iowa (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 13-7 | |
| 12/1 | N | Wisconsin (8-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 31-70 | BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME |
| 1/1 | N | Georgia (11-2) | [P4:SEC] | L | 31-45 | CAPITAL ONE BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings