Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | A | Minnesota (5-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 10-13 | |
| 9/9 | A | Colorado (4-8) | [P4:Pac-12] | L | 14-36 | |
| 9/16 | H | N Illinois (6-6) | [G5:MAC] | W | 35-11 | |
| 9/23 | H | Louisiana Tech (3-9) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 28-14 | |
| 9/30 | H | Michigan (13-0) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 7-45 | |
| 10/6 | A | Illinois (5-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 20-7 | |
| 10/21 | H | Northwestern (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 17-9 | |
| 10/28 | H | Purdue (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 31-14 | |
| 11/4 | A | Michigan St (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 17-20 | |
| 11/11 | H | Maryland (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 10-13 | |
| 11/18 | A | Wisconsin (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 17-24 | |
| 11/24 | H | Iowa (10-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 10-13 |