| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 4-7 | 0.0000 | 79 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | 92 | 6-5 | Akron | W 48-10 | |
| Sep 11 | 27 | 8-3 | @ Boston College | L 7-21 | |
| Sep 18 | 117 | 0-11 | UCF | W 37-13 | |
| Sep 25 | 17 | 9-2 | @ Wisconsin | L 3-16 | |
| Oct 2 | 64 | 6-5 | @ Minnesota | L 7-16 | |
| Oct 9 | 31 | 7-4 | Purdue | L 13-20 | |
| Oct 23 | 12 | 9-2 | Iowa | L 4-6 | |
| Oct 30 | 25 | 7-4 | @ Ohio State | L 10-21 | |
| Nov 6 | 54 | 6-6 | Northwestern | L 7-14 | |
| Nov 13 | 94 | 3-8 | @ Indiana | W 22-18 | |
| Nov 20 | 71 | 5-7 | Michigan St | W 37-13 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game