| 1 | Sat, Sep 05 | vs South Dakota State | W 34-18 | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
Evanston, IL |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | Open Date | |
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| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | vs  Colorado | W 41-7 | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
Evanston, IL |
| 4 | Fri, Sep 25 | @  6 Indiana | L 23-29 | Memorial Stadium
Bloomington, IN |
| 5 | Fri, Oct 02 | vs  Penn State | W 34-13 | Ryan Field
Evanston, IL |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | vs  Ball State | | Ryan Field
Evanston, IL |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | @  Michigan State | | Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | vs  Rutgers | | Ryan Field
Evanston, IL |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | @  15 Oregon | | Autzen Stadium
Eugene, OR |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 07 | vs  14 Iowa | | Ryan Field
Evanston, IL |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | @  5 Ohio State | | Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | @  Minnesota | | TCF Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | vs  Illinois | | Ryan Field
Evanston, IL |
| 14 | Sat, Dec 05 | Open Date | |
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