Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | H | Ball State (4-8) | [G5:MAC] | W | 31-0 | |
| 9/6 | H | S Illinois (7-5) | [FCS:MVFC] | W | 34-17 | |
| 9/13 | H | USC (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 17-33 | |
| 9/20 | A | Notre Dame (10-2) | [P4:Ind] | L | 30-56 | |
| 10/4 | H | Illinois (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 27-43 | |
| 10/11 | A | Minnesota (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 20-27 | |
| 10/18 | A | Northwestern (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 0-19 | |
| 10/25 | H | Rutgers (5-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 24-27 | |
| 11/1 | A | Michigan (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 16-21 | |
| 11/8 | H | Ohio State (12-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 10-34 | |
| 11/15 | A | Washington (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 13-49 | |
| 11/28 | H | Indiana (13-0) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 3-56 |