Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/4 | H | Temple (3-9) | [G5:AAC] | W | 61-14 | |
| 9/11 | A | Syracuse (5-7) | [P4:ACC] | W | 17-7 | |
| 9/18 | H | Delaware (5-6) | [FCS:CAA] | W | 45-13 | |
| 9/25 | A | Michigan (12-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 13-20 | |
| 10/2 | H | Ohio State (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 13-52 | |
| 10/9 | H | Michigan St (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 13-31 | |
| 10/16 | A | Northwestern (3-9) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 7-21 | |
| 10/30 | A | Illinois (5-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 20-14 | |
| 11/6 | H | Wisconsin (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 3-52 | |
| 11/13 | A | Indiana (2-10) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 38-3 | |
| 11/20 | A | Penn State (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 0-28 | |
| 11/27 | H | Maryland (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 16-40 | |
| 12/31 | N | Wake Forest (10-3) | [P4:ACC] | L | 10-38 | TaxSlayer Gator Bowl * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings