| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 5-6 | 0.0000 | 46 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | 72 | 7-5 | Akron | W 49-24 | |
| Sep 17 | 83 | 3-8 | @ Arizona | W 31-24 | |
| Sep 24 | 28 | 7-4 | * | @ Minnesota | L 35-42 2 OT |
| Oct 1 | 6 | 9-2 | Notre Dame | L 28-49 | |
| Oct 8 | 26 | 7-4 | * | Iowa | L 17-34 |
| Oct 15 | 25 | 7-4 | * | Northwestern | L 29-34 |
| Oct 22 | 18 | 9-3 | * | @ Wisconsin | L 20-31 |
| Oct 29 | 3 | 10-1 | * | @ Penn State | L 15-33 |
| Nov 5 | 48 | 5-6 | * | Michigan St | W 28-21 |
| Nov 12 | 88 | 2-9 | * | Illinois | W 37-3 |
| Nov 19 | 66 | 4-7 | * | @ Indiana | W 41-14 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game