| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 12-1 | 24.22 | 11 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | 13 | 9-3 | @ Iowa | L 3-21 | ||
| Sep 13 | 50 | 6-6 | @ Northwestern | W 44-14 | ||
| Sep 20 | 46 | 7-5 | @ Colorado St | W 41-21 | ||
| Sep 27 | 86 | 5-7 | Cincinnati | W 42-37 | ||
| Oct 4 | 82 | 7-5 | Akron | W 45-20 | ||
| Oct 11 | 111 | 1-11 | Buffalo | W 59-3 | ||
| Oct 18 | 91 | 4-8 | @ Ball State | W 49-3 | ||
| Oct 25 | 90 | 5-7 | @ Kent St | W 38-30 | ||
| Nov 4 | 24 | 10-3 | Bowling Green | W 33-10 | ||
| Nov 12 | 51 | 8-4 | Marshall | W 45-6 | ||
| Nov 22 | 112 | 2-10 | @ Ohio | W 49-31 | ||
| Nov 28 | 105 | 3-9 | @ UCF | W 56-21 | ||
| Dec 4 | 24 | 10-3 | @ Bowling Green | W 49-27 | (MAC Championship) |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game