Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | H | Northwestern (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 24-7 | |
| 9/9 | H | Temple (3-9) | [G5:AAC] | W | 36-7 | |
| 9/16 | H | Virginia Tech (6-6) | [P4:ACC] | W | 35-16 | |
| 9/23 | A | Michigan (13-0) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 7-31 | |
| 9/30 | H | Wagner (4-7) | [FCS:NEAST] | W | 52-3 | |
| 10/7 | A | Wisconsin (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 13-24 | |
| 10/14 | H | Michigan St (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 27-24 | |
| 10/21 | A | Indiana (3-9) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 31-14 | |
| 11/4 | H | Ohio State (11-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 16-35 | |
| 11/11 | A | Iowa (10-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 0-22 | |
| 11/18 | A | Penn State (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 6-27 | |
| 11/25 | H | Maryland (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 24-42 | |
| 12/28 | N | Miami (7-5) | [P4:ACC] | W | 31-24 | Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings