| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 9-3 | 0.2866 | 18 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | 31 | 8-4 | @ California | L 31-38 | |
| Sep 6 | 111 | 3-9 | Eastern Michigan | W 42-10 | |
| Sep 13 | 87 | 6-6 | Florida Atlantic | W 17-0 | |
| Sep 20 | 57 | 6-6 | Notre Dame | W 23-7 | |
| Sep 27 | 100 | 3-9 | * | @ Indiana | W 42-29 |
| Oct 4 | 29 | 8-4 | * | Iowa | W 16-13 |
| Oct 11 | 23 | 9-3 | * | @ Northwestern | W 37-20 |
| Oct 18 | 10 | 10-2 | * | Ohio State | L 7-45 |
| Oct 25 | 92 | 3-9 | * | @ Michigan | W 35-21 |
| Nov 1 | 52 | 7-5 | * | Wisconsin | W 25-24 |
| Nov 8 | 76 | 4-8 | * | Purdue | W 21-7 |
| Nov 22 | 8 | 11-1 | * | @ Penn State | L 18-49 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game