| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 5-6 | 0.0000 | 48 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | 118 | 1-10 | Kent St | W 49-14 | |
| Sep 10 | 87 | 5-7 | Hawai'i | W 42-14 | |
| Sep 17 | 6 | 9-2 | @ Notre Dame | W 44-41 OT | |
| Sep 24 | 88 | 2-9 | * | @ Illinois | W 61-14 |
| Oct 1 | 20 | 7-4 | * | Michigan | L 31-34 OT |
| Oct 15 | 4 | 9-2 | * | @ Ohio State | L 24-35 |
| Oct 22 | 25 | 7-4 | * | Northwestern | L 14-49 |
| Oct 29 | 66 | 4-7 | * | Indiana | W 46-15 |
| Nov 5 | 46 | 5-6 | * | @ Purdue | L 21-28 |
| Nov 12 | 28 | 7-4 | * | @ Minnesota | L 18-41 |
| Nov 19 | 3 | 10-1 | * | Penn State | L 22-31 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game