| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 8-4 | 0.0001 | 41 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | 108 | 1-11 | @ Minnesota | W 32-31 OT | |
| Sep 8 | 36 | 7-5 | @ Michigan St | L 17-28 | |
| Sep 22 | 103 | 4-8 | * | Temple | W 48-35 |
| Sep 29 | 97 | 7-5 | Western Kentucky | W 41-21 | |
| Oct 6 | 14 | 10-3 | @ Boston College | L 24-55 | |
| Oct 13 | 85 | 6-7 | * | @ Miami-Ohio | L 14-47 |
| Oct 20 | 110 | 3-9 | * | @ Kent St | W 31-20 |
| Oct 27 | 90 | 6-6 | * | Ohio | L 27-38 |
| Nov 2 | 99 | 4-8 | * | Akron | W 44-20 |
| Nov 9 | 101 | 4-8 | * | @ Eastern Michigan | W 39-32 |
| Nov 17 | 93 | 5-7 | * | @ Buffalo | W 31-17 |
| Nov 23 | 94 | 5-7 | * | Toledo | W 37-10 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game