| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 5-7 | 0.0000 | 63 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | 60 | 8-4 | Western Michigan | W 39-20 | |
| Sep 9 | 89 | 5-7 | @ Ball State | W 24-23 | |
| Sep 16 | N/R | Southern Illinois | L 28-35 | ||
| Sep 23 | 67 | 4-8 | Connecticut | L 7-14 | |
| Sep 30 | 7 | 11-1 | * | Wisconsin | L 17-52 |
| Oct 7 | 100 | 2-10 | * | @ Illinois | W 34-32 |
| Oct 14 | 52 | 6-6 | * | Iowa | W 31-28 |
| Oct 21 | 1 | 12-0 | * | @ Ohio State | L 3-44 |
| Oct 28 | 75 | 4-8 | * | Michigan St | W 46-21 |
| Nov 4 | 46 | 6-6 | * | @ Minnesota | L 26-63 |
| Nov 11 | 3 | 11-1 | * | Michigan | L 3-34 |
| Nov 18 | 46 | 8-5 | * | @ Purdue | L 19-28 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game