Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | H | Howard (2-9) | [FCS:MEAC] | W | 52-13 | |
| 9/9 | A | FIU (4-8) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 41-14 | |
| 9/17 | A | UCF (6-6) | [G5:AAC] | W | 30-24 | |
| 10/1 | H | Purdue (3-9) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 50-7 | |
| 10/8 | A | Penn State (11-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 14-38 | |
| 10/15 | H | Minnesota (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 10-31 | |
| 10/22 | H | Michigan St (3-9) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 28-17 | |
| 10/29 | A | Indiana (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 36-42 | |
| 11/5 | A | Michigan (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 3-59 | |
| 11/12 | H | Ohio State (11-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 3-62 | |
| 11/19 | A | Nebraska (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 7-28 | |
| 11/26 | H | Rutgers (2-10) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 31-13 | |
| 12/26 | N | Boston College (6-6) | [P4:ACC] | L | 30-36 | QUICK LANE BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings