| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 7-5 | 0.0007 | 36 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | 115 | 2-10 | UAB | W 55-18 | |
| Sep 8 | 41 | 8-4 | Bowling Green | W 28-17 | |
| Sep 15 | 41 | 5-7 | Pittsburgh | W 17-13 | |
| Sep 22 | 79 | 3-9 | @ Notre Dame | W 31-14 | |
| Sep 29 | 18 | 9-3 | * | @ Wisconsin | L 34-37 |
| Oct 6 | 73 | 6-6 | * | Northwestern | L 41-48 OT |
| Oct 13 | 62 | 7-5 | * | Indiana | W 52-27 |
| Oct 20 | 1 | 11-1 | * | @ Ohio State | L 17-24 |
| Oct 27 | 74 | 6-6 | * | @ Iowa | L 27-34 2 OT |
| Nov 3 | 32 | 8-4 | * | Michigan | L 24-28 |
| Nov 10 | 58 | 7-5 | * | @ Purdue | W 48-31 |
| Nov 17 | 33 | 8-4 | * | Penn State | W 35-31 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game