| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 8-4 | 52.40 | 23 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | 48 | 8-3 | Western Michigan | W 19-7 | |
| Sep 9 | 10 | 9-2 | Oregon | W 27-23 | |
| Sep 16 | 56 | 7-4 | Cincinnati | W 28-25 OT | |
| Sep 23 | 19 | 8-3 | Northwestern | L 44-47 2 OT | |
| Sep 30 | 16 | 8-3 | @ Michigan | L 10-13 | |
| Oct 7 | 18 | 8-3 | Ohio State | L 7-23 | |
| Oct 14 | 55 | 5-6 | @ Michigan St | W 17-10 | |
| Oct 21 | 17 | 8-3 | Purdue | L 24-30 OT | |
| Oct 28 | 69 | 3-9 | @ Iowa | W 13-7 | |
| Nov 4 | 52 | 6-5 | Minnesota | W 41-20 | |
| Nov 11 | 74 | 3-8 | @ Indiana | W 43-22 | |
| Nov 25 | 95 | 3-9 | @ Hawai'i | W 34-18 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game