| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 9-2 | 0.7329 | 6 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | 68 | 5-6 | @ Pittsburgh | W 42-21 | |
| Sep 10 | 20 | 7-4 | @ Michigan | W 17-10 | |
| Sep 17 | 48 | 5-6 | Michigan St | L 41-44 OT | |
| Sep 24 | 96 | 2-9 | @ Washington | W 36-17 | |
| Oct 1 | 46 | 5-6 | @ Purdue | W 49-28 | |
| Oct 15 | 1 | 12-0 | Southern California | L 31-34 | |
| Oct 22 | 60 | 6-5 | BYU | W 49-23 | |
| Nov 5 | 54 | 5-6 | Tennessee | W 41-21 | |
| Nov 12 | 40 | 7-4 | Navy | W 42-21 | |
| Nov 19 | 106 | 1-10 | Syracuse | W 34-10 | |
| Nov 26 | 51 | 5-6 | @ Stanford | W 38-31 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game