Future Schedules
| September |
| 1 | Northern Illinois (Chicago) |
| 8 | Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series) |
| 15 | Northern Iowa |
| 22 | Central Michigan |
| 29 | Minnesota (HC) |
| October |
| 6 | Bye |
| 13 | at Michigan State |
| 20 | Penn State |
| 27 | at Northwestern |
| November |
| 3 | at Indiana |
| 10 | Purdue (FW) |
| 17 | at Michigan |
| 23 | Nebraska (FA, S) |
| August |
| 31 | Northern Illinois |
| September |
| 7 | Missouri State |
| 14 | at Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series) |
| 21 | Western Michigan |
| 28 | at Minnesota |
| October |
| 5 | Michigan State |
| 12 | Bye |
| 19 | at Ohio State |
| 26 | Northwestern |
| November |
| 2 | Wisconsin |
| 9 | at Purdue |
| 16 | Bye |
| 23 | Michigan |
| 30 | at Nebraska |
| August |
| 30 | Northern Iowa |
| September |
| 6 | Ball State |
| 13 | Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series) |
| 20 | at Pittsburgh |
| 27 | Bye |
| October |
| 4 | at Wisconsin |
| 11 | Bye |
| 18 | Ohio State |
| 25 | Purdue |
| November |
| 1 | at Michigan |
| 8 | at Northwestern |
| 15 | Minnesota |
| 22 | at Michigan State |
| 29 | Nebraska |
All dates, opponents and special events subject to change. Please note: Iowa-Nebraska games are played on the Friday after Thanksgiving in 2011 and 2012.
VCD-Varsity Club Day; FF-FRYfest; HC-Homecoming; FW-UI Family Weekend; FA-Fan Appreciation Day; S-Iowa Football Senior Day