| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 9-3 | 0.3021 | 18 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | 78 | 6-5 | Bowling Green | W 56-42 | |
| Sep 10 | 114 | 0-11 | Temple | W 65-0 | |
| Sep 17 | 44 | 5-6 | @ North Carolina | W 14-5 | |
| Sep 24 | 20 | 7-4 | * | Michigan | W 23-20 |
| Oct 1 | 66 | 4-7 | * | Indiana | W 41-24 |
| Oct 8 | 25 | 7-4 | * | @ Northwestern | L 48-51 |
| Oct 15 | 28 | 7-4 | * | @ Minnesota | W 38-34 |
| Oct 22 | 46 | 5-6 | * | Purdue | W 31-20 |
| Oct 29 | 88 | 2-9 | * | @ Illinois | W 41-24 |
| Nov 5 | 3 | 10-1 | * | @ Penn State | L 14-35 |
| Nov 12 | 26 | 7-4 | * | Iowa | L 10-20 |
| Nov 25 | 87 | 5-7 | @ Hawai'i | W 41-24 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game