| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 8-4 | 0.0555 | 26 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | 93 | 5-7 | Akron | W 34-16 | |
| Sep 9 | 11 | 10-2 | @ Notre Dame | L 17-41 | |
| Sep 16 | N/R | Youngstown St | W 37-3 | ||
| Sep 23 | 1 | 12-0 | * | @ Ohio State | L 6-28 |
| Sep 30 | 77 | 4-8 | * | Northwestern | W 33-7 |
| Oct 7 | 46 | 6-6 | * | @ Minnesota | W 28-27 OT |
| Oct 14 | 3 | 11-1 | * | Michigan | L 10-17 |
| Oct 21 | 100 | 2-10 | * | Illinois | W 26-12 |
| Oct 28 | 46 | 8-5 | * | @ Purdue | W 12-0 |
| Nov 4 | 7 | 11-1 | * | @ Wisconsin | L 3-13 |
| Nov 11 | 115 | 1-11 | Temple | W 47-0 | |
| Nov 18 | 75 | 4-8 | * | Michigan St | W 17-13 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game