| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 8-3 | 35.40 | 16 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | 107 | 2-9 | Bowling Green | W 42-7 | |
| Sep 9 | 93 | 3-8 | Rice | W 38-7 | |
| Sep 16 | 37 | 6-5 | @ UCLA | L 20-23 | |
| Sep 23 | 61 | 5-6 | @ Illinois | W 35-31 | |
| Sep 30 | 23 | 8-4 | Wisconsin | W 13-10 | |
| Oct 7 | 17 | 8-3 | @ Purdue | L 31-32 | |
| Oct 14 | 74 | 3-8 | Indiana | W 58-0 | |
| Oct 21 | 55 | 5-6 | Michigan St | W 14-0 | |
| Nov 4 | 19 | 8-3 | @ Northwestern | L 51-54 | |
| Nov 11 | 57 | 5-7 | Penn State | W 33-11 | |
| Nov 18 | 18 | 8-3 | @ Ohio State | W 38-26 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game