| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 9-2 | 0.8559 | 4 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | 70 | 7-4 | Miami-Ohio | W 34-14 | |
| Sep 10 | 2 | 12-0 | Texas | L 22-25 | |
| Sep 17 | 80 | 5-7 | San Diego St | W 27-6 | |
| Sep 24 | 26 | 7-4 | * | Iowa | W 31-6 |
| Oct 8 | 3 | 10-1 | * | @ Penn State | L 10-17 |
| Oct 15 | 48 | 5-6 | * | Michigan St | W 35-24 |
| Oct 22 | 66 | 4-7 | * | @ Indiana | W 41-10 |
| Oct 29 | 28 | 7-4 | * | @ Minnesota | W 45-31 |
| Nov 5 | 88 | 2-9 | * | Illinois | W 40-2 |
| Nov 12 | 25 | 7-4 | * | Northwestern | W 48-7 |
| Nov 19 | 20 | 7-4 | * | @ Michigan | W 25-21 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game