Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | H | Penn State (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 31-35 | |
| 9/10 | H | Indiana St (2-9) | [FCS:MVFC] | W | 56-0 | |
| 9/17 | A | Syracuse (7-5) | [P4:ACC] | L | 29-32 | |
| 9/24 | H | FAU (5-7) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 28-26 | |
| 10/1 | A | Minnesota (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 20-10 | |
| 10/8 | A | Maryland (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 31-29 | |
| 10/15 | H | Nebraska (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 43-37 | |
| 10/22 | A | Wisconsin (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 24-35 | |
| 11/5 | H | Iowa (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 3-24 | |
| 11/12 | A | Illinois (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 31-24 | |
| 11/19 | H | Northwestern (1-11) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 17-9 | |
| 11/26 | A | Indiana (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 30-16 | |
| 12/3 | N | Michigan (13-0) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 22-43 | Big Ten Championship Game |
| 1/2 | N | LSU (9-4) | [P4:SEC] | L | 7-63 | Cheez-It Citrus Bowl * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings