| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 5-6 | 66.02 | 61 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | 82 | 4-5 | Middle Tenn St | W 35-6 | |
| Sep 9 | 85 | 3-8 | @ San Diego St | W 49-13 | |
| Sep 16 | 63 | 3-8 | California | W 17-15 | |
| Sep 23 | 16 | 8-3 | Michigan | L 31-35 | |
| Sep 30 | 52 | 6-5 | @ Minnesota | L 10-44 | |
| Oct 14 | 69 | 3-9 | Iowa | W 31-0 | |
| Oct 21 | 57 | 5-7 | @ Penn State | L 25-39 | |
| Oct 28 | 55 | 5-6 | @ Michigan St | L 10-14 | |
| Nov 4 | 74 | 3-8 | Indiana | W 42-35 | |
| Nov 11 | 18 | 8-3 | Ohio State | L 21-24 | |
| Nov 18 | 19 | 8-3 | @ Northwestern | L 23-61 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game