| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | TV |
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| 08/31/13 | vs. Southern Illinois | CHAMPAIGN, IL | 11:00 a.m. CT | BTN |
| 09/07/13 | vs. Cincinnati | CHAMPAIGN, IL | 11:00 a.m. CT | ESPN2 or ESPNU |
| 09/14/13 | vs. Washington (Chicago Homecoming) | Soldier Field, Chicago | 5:00 p.m. CT | BTN |
| 09/28/13 | vs. Miami of Ohio (Dad’s Day) | CHAMPAIGN, IL | 7:00 p.m. CT | TBA |
| 10/05/13 | at Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | 11:00 a.m. CT | TBA |
| 10/19/13 | vs. Wisconsin | CHAMPAIGN, IL | 7:00 p.m. CT | BTN |
| 10/26/13 | vs. Michigan State (Homecoming) | CHAMPAIGN, IL | 2:30 p.m. CT | TBA |
| 11/02/13 | at Penn State | University Park, PA | TBA | TBA |
| 11/09/13 | at Indiana | Bloomington, IN | TBA | TBA |
| 11/16/13 | vs. Ohio State (Illibuck Trophy Game) | CHAMPAIGN, IL | TBA | TBA |
| 11/23/13 | at Purdue (Purdue Cannon Game) | West Lafayette, IN | TBA | TBA |
| 11/30/13 | vs. Northwestern (Land of Lincoln Trophy Game) | CHAMPAIGN, IL | TBA | TBA |
| Big Ten Championship Game | ||||
| 12/07/13 | Big Ten Championship Game | Indianapolis, Ind. | TBA | TBA |
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