| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 9-2 | 0.5553 | 12 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | 105 | 5-6 | Kent St | W 39-7 | |
| Sep 11 | 41 | 6-5 | Iowa State | W 17-10 | |
| Sep 18 | 19 | 8-3 | @ Arizona St | L 7-44 | |
| Sep 25 | 13 | 9-2 | @ Michigan | L 17-30 | |
| Oct 2 | 71 | 5-7 | Michigan St | W 38-16 | |
| Oct 16 | 25 | 7-4 | Ohio State | W 33-7 | |
| Oct 23 | 79 | 4-7 | @ Penn State | W 6-4 | |
| Oct 30 | 96 | 3-8 | @ Illinois | W 23-13 | |
| Nov 6 | 31 | 7-4 | Purdue | W 23-21 | |
| Nov 13 | 64 | 6-5 | @ Minnesota | W 29-27 | |
| Nov 20 | 17 | 9-2 | Wisconsin | W 30-7 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game