Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | A | Utah (9-3) | [P4:Pac-12] | L | 17-24 | |
| 9/12 | H | Oregon St (2-10) | [P4:Pac-12] | W | 35-7 | |
| 9/19 | H | UNLV (3-9) | [G5:MWC] | W | 28-7 | |
| 9/26 | H | BYU (9-3) | [G5:Ind] | W | 31-0 | |
| 10/3 | A | Maryland (3-9) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 28-0 | |
| 10/10 | H | Northwestern (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 38-0 | |
| 10/17 | H | Michigan St (12-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 23-27 | |
| 10/31 | A | Minnesota (5-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 29-26 | |
| 11/7 | H | Rutgers (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 49-16 | |
| 11/14 | A | Indiana (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 48-41 | |
| 11/21 | A | Penn State (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 28-16 | |
| 11/28 | H | Ohio State (11-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 13-42 | |
| 1/1 | N | Florida (10-3) | [P4:SEC] | W | 41-7 | BUFFALO WILD WINGS CITRUS BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings