| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 4-8 | 0.0000 | 75 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | 98 | 4-8 | Idaho | W 27-17 | |
| Sep 9 | 117 | 1-11 | Eastern Michigan | W 52-20 | |
| Sep 16 | 59 | 6-6 | @ Pittsburgh | W 38-23 | |
| Sep 23 | 11 | 10-2 | Notre Dame | L 37-40 | |
| Sep 30 | 100 | 2-10 | * | Illinois | L 20-23 |
| Oct 7 | 3 | 11-1 | * | @ Michigan | L 13-31 |
| Oct 14 | 1 | 12-0 | * | Ohio State | L 7-38 |
| Oct 21 | 77 | 4-8 | * | @ Northwestern | W 41-38 |
| Oct 28 | 63 | 5-7 | * | @ Indiana | L 21-46 |
| Nov 4 | 46 | 8-5 | * | Purdue | L 15-17 |
| Nov 11 | 46 | 6-6 | * | Minnesota | L 18-31 |
| Nov 18 | 26 | 8-4 | * | @ Penn State | L 13-17 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game