| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 8-4 | 0.0064 | 33 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | 118 | 1-11 | Florida Intl | W 59-0 | |
| Sep 8 | 79 | 3-9 | Notre Dame | W 31-10 | |
| Sep 15 | 93 | 5-7 | Buffalo | W 45-24 | |
| Sep 22 | 32 | 8-4 | * | @ Michigan | L 9-14 |
| Sep 29 | 13 | 9-3 | * | @ Illinois | L 20-27 |
| Oct 6 | 74 | 6-6 | * | Iowa | W 27-7 |
| Oct 13 | 18 | 9-3 | * | Wisconsin | W 38-7 |
| Oct 20 | 62 | 7-5 | * | @ Indiana | W 36-31 |
| Oct 27 | 1 | 11-1 | * | Ohio State | L 17-37 |
| Nov 3 | 58 | 7-5 | * | Purdue | W 26-19 |
| Nov 10 | 103 | 4-8 | @ Temple | W 31-0 | |
| Nov 17 | 36 | 7-5 | * | @ Michigan St | L 31-35 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game