| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 11-1 | 0.9344 | 3 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | 70 | 4-8 | Vanderbilt | W 27-7 | |
| Sep 9 | 37 | 9-4 | Central Michigan | W 41-17 | |
| Sep 16 | 11 | 10-2 | @ Notre Dame | W 47-21 | |
| Sep 23 | 7 | 11-1 | * | Wisconsin | W 27-13 |
| Sep 30 | 46 | 6-6 | * | @ Minnesota | W 28-14 |
| Oct 7 | 75 | 4-8 | * | Michigan St | W 31-13 |
| Oct 14 | 26 | 8-4 | * | @ Penn State | W 17-10 |
| Oct 21 | 52 | 6-6 | * | Iowa | W 20-6 |
| Oct 28 | 77 | 4-8 | * | Northwestern | W 17-3 |
| Nov 4 | 89 | 5-7 | Ball State | W 34-26 | |
| Nov 11 | 63 | 5-7 | * | @ Indiana | W 34-3 |
| Nov 18 | 1 | 12-0 | * | @ Ohio State | L 39-42 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game