Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | A | Indiana (3-9) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 23-3 | |
| 9/9 | H | Youngstown St (7-4) | [FCS:MVFC] | W | 35-7 | |
| 9/16 | H | Western KY (7-5) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 63-10 | |
| 9/23 | A | Notre Dame (9-3) | [P4:Ind] | W | 17-14 | |
| 10/7 | H | Maryland (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 37-17 | |
| 10/14 | A | Purdue (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 41-7 | |
| 10/21 | H | Penn State (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 20-12 | |
| 10/28 | A | Wisconsin (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 24-10 | |
| 11/4 | A | Rutgers (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 35-16 | |
| 11/11 | H | Michigan St (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 38-3 | |
| 11/18 | H | Minnesota (5-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 37-3 | |
| 11/25 | A | Michigan (13-0) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 24-30 | |
| 12/29 | N | Missouri (10-2) | [P4:SEC] | L | 3-14 | Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings