Hey, Colin. First off, this year has NOTHING AT ALL to do with years past. Otherwise you'd have Oregon in your top 4 wouldn't you?
Now down to your claim that you've watched us for 25 years and we haven't scheduled anyone tough. Here ya go Colin:
1990 - Cincinnati, ISU, #10 Miami(FL). Conference #18 Mich St, #10 Mich, #5 Illinois.
1991 - Hawaii, ISU, Northern Ill (nobody). Conference #7 Mich, #13 Illinois, #13 OSU.
1992 - NC State, #1 Miami(FL), ISU, #10 Colorado. Conference #4 Mich.
1993 - Tulsa, ISU, Northern Ill (nobody). Conference #8 Mich, #24 Mich St.
1994 - Central Mich, ISU (nobody). Conference #7 Mich.
1995 - UNI, ISU, New Mex St (nobody). Conference #19 Penn St, #4 OSU, #5 NW.
1996 - Arizona, ISU, Tulsa. Conference #10 Penn St, #2 OSU, #16 NW.
1997 - UNI, Tulsa, ISU (nobody). Conference #7 OSU, #5 Mich, #18 Purdue.
1998 - Central Mich, ISU, #17 Arizona. Conference #25 Mich, #8 Wisc, #7 OSU.
1999 - #5 Nebby, ISU, Northern Ill. Conference #14 Mich St, #2 Penn St, #21 OSU, #9 Wisc, #18 Minny.
2000 - #9 Kansas St, Western Mich, ISU, #1 Nebby. Conference #25 Mich St, #13 OSU, #18 NW.
2001 - Kent St, Miami(OH), ISU. Conference #18 Purdue, #8 Mich.
2002 - Akron, Miami(OH), ISU, Utah St. Conference #12 Penn St, #8 Mich.
2003 - Miami(OH), Buffalo, ISU, #16 Arizona St. Conference #9 Mich, #8 OSU, #16 Purdue, #19 Minny.
2004 - Kent St, ISU, Arizona St. Conference #18 Mich, #25 OSU, #9 Wisc.
2005 - Ball St, ISU, UNI (nobody). Conference #8 OSU, #19 Wisc.
2006 - Montana, Syracuse, ISU. Conference #1 OSU, #2 Mich, #16 Wisc.
2007 - Northern Ill, Syracuse, ISU, Western Mich. Conference #7 Wisc, #19 Ill.
2008 - Main, Floria Intl, ISU, Pitt. Conference #3 Penn St.
2009 - UNI, ISU, Arizona, Arkansas St. Conference #5 Penn St, #11 OSU.
2010 - Eastern Ill, ISU, #24 Arizona, Ball St. Conference #22 Penn St, #10 Wisc, #5 Mich St, #8 OSU.
2011 - Tenn Tech, ISU, Pitt, LA-Monroe. Conference #13 Mich, #13 Mich St, #22 Nebby.
2012 - Northern Ill, ISU, #7 UNI, Central Mich. Conference #23 Michigan, #14 Nebby.
2013 - Northern Ill, Missouri St, ISU, Western Mich. Conference #4 OSU, #22 Wisc.
2014 - #9 UNI, Ball St, ISU, Pitt. Conference #14 Wisc.
2015 - #2 Ill St, ISU, Pitt, N Texas. Conference #19 Wisc, #20 NW. (So far.)
I'll admit we've not played top-notch competition every year. No one does, mainly because the games are scheduled about 5 years in advance. A lot can happen in 5 years in a football program; heck in any sports program.