| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 10-2 | 10.62 | 4 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | 106 | 3-9 | Central Michigan | W 45-7 | |
| Sep 6 | 70 | 7-5 | Houston | W 50-3 | |
| Sep 13 | 48 | 5-7 | Notre Dame | W 38-0 | |
| Sep 20 | 29 | 8-4 | @ Oregon | L 27-31 | |
| Sep 27 | 98 | 2-10 | Indiana | W 31-17 | |
| Oct 4 | 13 | 9-3 | @ Iowa | L 27-30 | |
| Oct 10 | 25 | 9-3 | @ Minnesota | W 38-35 | |
| Oct 18 | 102 | 1-11 | Illinois | W 56-14 | |
| Oct 25 | 14 | 9-3 | Purdue | W 31-3 | |
| Nov 1 | 31 | 8-4 | @ Michigan St | W 27-20 | |
| Nov 15 | 50 | 6-6 | @ Northwestern | W 41-10 | |
| Nov 22 | 5 | 10-2 | Ohio State | W 35-21 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game