| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 5-7 | 63.91 | 57 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | 53 | 5-7 | vs Southern California | L 5-29 | (Exempt) | |
| Sep 2 | 26 | 8-1 | Toledo | L 6-24 | ||
| Sep 9 | 104 | 2-9 | Louisiana Tech | W 67-7 | ||
| Sep 16 | 39 | 7-4 | @ Pittsburgh | L 0-12 | ||
| Sep 23 | 18 | 8-3 | @ Ohio State | L 6-45 | ||
| Sep 30 | 17 | 8-3 | Purdue | W 22-20 | ||
| Oct 7 | 52 | 6-5 | @ Minnesota | L 16-25 | ||
| Oct 21 | 61 | 5-6 | Illinois | W 39-25 | ||
| Oct 28 | 74 | 3-8 | vs Indiana | W 27-24 | ||
| Nov 4 | 69 | 3-9 | Iowa | L 23-26 2 OT | ||
| Nov 11 | 16 | 8-3 | @ Michigan | L 11-33 | ||
| Nov 18 | 55 | 5-6 | Michigan St | W 42-23 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game