Team: Season:
| Date | Opponent | Stadium | Results |
| Saturday, Sept. 5 | Stanford | Ryan Field | W 16-6 (1-0) |
| Saturday, Sept. 12 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Field | W 41-0 (2-0) |
| Saturday, Sept. 19 | at Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium | W 19-10 (3-0) |
| Saturday, Sept. 26 | Ball State | Ryan Field | W 24-19 (4-0) |
| Saturday, Oct. 3 | Minnesota | Ryan Field | W 27-0 (5-0) |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | L 0-38 (5-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | Iowa | Ryan Field | L 10-40 (5-2) |
| Saturday, Oct. 24 | at Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | W 30-28 (6-2) |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | Open Date | | |
| Saturday, Nov. 7 | Penn State | Ryan Field | W 23-21 (7-2) |
| Saturday, Nov. 14 | Purdue | Ryan Field | W 21-14 (8-2) |
| Saturday, Nov. 21 | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | W 13-7 (9-2) |
| Saturday, Nov. 28 | at Illinois | Soldier Field | W 24-14 (10-2) |
| Friday, Jan. 1 | vs. Tennessee | Raymond James Stadium | L 6-45 (10-3) |
