| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 9-3 | 23.91 | 11 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | 38 | 7-5 | Washington | W 31-29 | |
| Sep 7 | 94 | 4-8 | Western Michigan | W 35-12 | |
| Sep 14 | 9 | 10-2 | @ Notre Dame | L 23-25 | |
| Sep 21 | 69 | 5-6 | Utah | W 10-7 | |
| Sep 28 | 62 | 5-7 | @ Illinois | W 45-28 | |
| Oct 12 | 12 | 9-3 | Penn State | W 27-24 OT | |
| Oct 19 | 53 | 6-6 | @ Purdue | W 23-21 | |
| Oct 26 | 5 | 11-1 | Iowa | L 9-34 | |
| Nov 2 | 71 | 4-8 | Michigan St | W 49-3 | |
| Nov 9 | 50 | 7-5 | @ Minnesota | W 41-24 | |
| Nov 16 | 44 | 7-6 | Wisconsin | W 21-14 | |
| Nov 23 | 2 | 13-0 | @ Ohio State | L 9-14 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game