| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 9-2 | 0.3439 | 17 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | 117 | 0-11 | UCF | W 34-6 | |
| Sep 11 | 99 | 2-9 | UNLV | W 18-3 | |
| Sep 18 | 74 | 3-8 | @ Arizona | W 9-7 | |
| Sep 25 | 79 | 4-7 | Penn State | W 16-3 | |
| Oct 2 | 96 | 3-8 | Illinois | W 24-7 | |
| Oct 9 | 25 | 7-4 | @ Ohio State | W 24-13 | |
| Oct 16 | 31 | 7-4 | @ Purdue | W 20-17 | |
| Oct 23 | 54 | 6-6 | Northwestern | W 24-12 | |
| Nov 6 | 64 | 6-5 | Minnesota | W 38-14 | |
| Nov 13 | 71 | 5-7 | @ Michigan St | L 14-49 | |
| Nov 20 | 12 | 9-2 | @ Iowa | L 7-30 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game