| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 8-5 | 0.0000 | 46 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | N/R | Indiana St | W 60-35 | ||
| Sep 9 | 112 | 2-10 | Miami-Ohio | W 38-31 OT | |
| Sep 16 | 89 | 5-7 | Ball State | W 38-28 | |
| Sep 23 | 46 | 6-6 | * | Minnesota | W 27-21 |
| Sep 30 | 11 | 10-2 | @ Notre Dame | L 21-35 | |
| Oct 7 | 52 | 6-6 | * | @ Iowa | L 17-47 |
| Oct 14 | 77 | 4-8 | * | @ Northwestern | W 31-10 |
| Oct 21 | 7 | 11-1 | * | Wisconsin | L 3-24 |
| Oct 28 | 26 | 8-4 | * | Penn State | L 0-12 |
| Nov 4 | 75 | 4-8 | * | @ Michigan St | W 17-15 |
| Nov 11 | 100 | 2-10 | * | @ Illinois | W 42-31 |
| Nov 18 | 63 | 5-7 | * | Indiana | W 28-19 |
| Nov 25 | 31 | 10-3 | @ Hawai'i | L 35-42 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game