| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 7-5 | 43.23 | 42 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | 26 | 8-4 | @ West Virginia | W 24-17 | |
| Sep 6 | 82 | 7-5 | Akron | W 48-31 | |
| Sep 13 | 62 | 6-6 | UNLV | L 5-23 | |
| Sep 20 | 96 | 2-10 | North Carolina | W 38-27 | |
| Sep 27 | 102 | 1-11 | @ Illinois | W 38-20 | |
| Oct 4 | 85 | 3-9 | @ Penn State | W 30-23 | |
| Oct 11 | 5 | 10-2 | Ohio State | W 17-10 | |
| Oct 18 | 14 | 9-3 | Purdue | L 23-26 | |
| Oct 25 | 50 | 6-6 | @ Northwestern | L 7-16 | |
| Nov 8 | 25 | 9-3 | @ Minnesota | L 34-37 | |
| Nov 15 | 31 | 8-4 | Michigan St | W 56-21 | |
| Nov 22 | 13 | 9-3 | Iowa | L 21-27 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game