| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 4-8 | 79.44 | 71 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | 112 | 3-9 | Eastern Michigan | W 56-7 | |
| Sep 7 | 100 | 4-7 | Rice | W 27-10 | |
| Sep 14 | 41 | 7-5 | California | L 22-46 | |
| Sep 21 | 9 | 10-2 | Notre Dame | L 17-21 | |
| Sep 28 | 84 | 3-9 | Northwestern | W 39-24 | |
| Oct 12 | 5 | 11-1 | @ Iowa | L 16-44 | |
| Oct 19 | 50 | 7-5 | Minnesota | L 7-28 | |
| Oct 26 | 44 | 7-6 | Wisconsin | L 24-42 | |
| Nov 2 | 11 | 9-3 | @ Michigan | L 3-49 | |
| Nov 9 | 88 | 3-9 | @ Indiana | W 56-21 | |
| Nov 16 | 53 | 6-6 | Purdue | L 42-45 | |
| Nov 23 | 12 | 9-3 | @ Penn State | L 7-61 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game