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| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | A | Syracuse (7-5) | [P4:Big East] | W | 42-41 | |
| 9/8 | H | Vanderbilt (8-4) | [P4:SEC] | W | 23-13 | |
| 9/15 | H | Boston College (2-10) | [P4:ACC] | W | 22-13 | |
| 9/22 | H | South Dakota (1-10) | [FCS:MVFC] | W | 38-7 | |
| 9/29 | H | Indiana (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 44-29 | |
| 10/6 | A | Penn State (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 28-39 | |
| 10/13 | A | Minnesota (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 21-13 | |
| 10/20 | H | Nebraska (10-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 28-29 | |
| 10/27 | H | Iowa (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 28-17 | |
| 11/10 | A | Michigan (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 31-38 | |
| 11/17 | A | Michigan St (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 23-20 | |
| 11/24 | H | Illinois (2-10) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 50-14 | |
| 1/1 | N | Mississippi St (8-4) | [P4:SEC] | W | 34-20 | TAXSLAYER.com GATOR BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings