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| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | H | Old Dominion (9-3) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 27-14 | |
| 9/6 | H | Kennesaw St (10-3) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 56-9 | |
| 9/12 | H | Indiana St (3-9) | [FCS:MVFC] | W | 73-0 | |
| 9/20 | H | Illinois (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 63-10 | |
| 9/27 | A | Iowa (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 20-15 | |
| 10/11 | A | Oregon (11-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 30-20 | |
| 10/18 | H | Michigan St (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 38-13 | |
| 10/25 | H | UCLA (3-9) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 56-6 | |
| 11/1 | A | Maryland (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 55-10 | |
| 11/8 | A | Penn State (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 27-24 | |
| 11/15 | H | Wisconsin (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 31-7 | |
| 11/28 | A | Purdue (2-10) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 56-3 | |
| 12/6 | N | Ohio State (12-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 13-10 | Big Ten Championship |
| 1/1 | N | Alabama (10-3) | [P4:SEC] | W | 38-3 | College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential * |
| 1/9 | N | Oregon (11-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 56-22 | College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl * |
| 1/19 | H | Miami (10-2) | [P4:ACC] | W | 27-21 | College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings