| Schedule/Results | ||||
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Coverage |
| 1 | Sat., Sep 3 | Ball State | W 56-0 | |
| 2 | Sat., Sep 10 | @Iowa State | L 23-3 | |
| 3 | Sat., Sep 17 | Northern Iowa | W 45-21 | |
| 4 | Sat., Sep 24 | @Ohio State | L 31-6 | |
| 5 | Sat., Oct 1 | Illinois | W 35-7 | |
| 6 | Sat., Oct 8 | @Purdue | W 34-17 | |
| 7 | Sat., Oct 15 | Indiana | W 38-21 | |
| 8 | Sat., Oct 22 | Michigan | L 23-20 (OT) | |
| 10 | Sat., Nov 5 | @Northwestern | L 28-27 | |
| 11 | Sat., Nov 12 | @Wisconsin | W 20-10 | |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | |
| 12 | Sat., Nov 19 | Minnesota | 12:00 PM ET | |