| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 9-3 | 28.94 | 13 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | 11 | 12-1 | Miami-Ohio | W 21-3 | |
| Sep 6 | 111 | 1-11 | Buffalo | W 56-7 | |
| Sep 13 | 92 | 2-10 | @ Iowa State | W 40-21 | |
| Sep 20 | 73 | 5-7 | Arizona St | W 21-2 | |
| Sep 27 | 31 | 8-4 | @ Michigan St | L 10-20 | |
| Oct 4 | 4 | 10-2 | Michigan | W 30-27 | |
| Oct 18 | 5 | 10-2 | @ Ohio State | L 10-19 | |
| Oct 25 | 85 | 3-9 | Penn State | W 26-14 | |
| Nov 1 | 102 | 1-11 | Illinois | W 41-10 | |
| Nov 8 | 14 | 9-3 | @ Purdue | L 14-27 | |
| Nov 15 | 25 | 9-3 | Minnesota | W 40-22 | |
| Nov 22 | 42 | 7-5 | @ Wisconsin | W 27-21 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game