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| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | H | Wyoming (7-5) | [G5:MWC] | W | 24-3 | |
| 9/9 | A | Iowa State (7-5) | [P4:Big 12] | W | 44-41 | |
| 9/16 | H | North Texas (9-4) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 31-14 | |
| 9/23 | H | Penn State (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 19-21 | |
| 9/30 | A | Michigan St (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 10-17 | |
| 10/7 | H | Illinois (2-10) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 45-16 | |
| 10/21 | A | Northwestern (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 10-17 | |
| 10/28 | H | Minnesota (5-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 17-10 | |
| 11/4 | H | Ohio State (11-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 55-24 | |
| 11/11 | A | Wisconsin (12-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 14-38 | |
| 11/18 | H | Purdue (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 15-24 | |
| 11/24 | A | Nebraska (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 56-14 | |
| 12/27 | N | Boston College (7-5) | [P4:ACC] | W | 27-20 | NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings