| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 7-5 | 0.0000 | 56 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | 82 | 6-6 | Northern Illinois | W 31-27 | |
| Sep 6 | 81 | 6-6 | @ Bowling Green | W 42-17 | |
| Sep 13 | N/R | Montana St | W 35-23 | ||
| Sep 20 | 87 | 6-6 | Florida Atlantic | W 37-3 | |
| Sep 27 | 10 | 10-2 | * | @ Ohio State | L 21-34 |
| Oct 4 | 100 | 3-9 | * | Indiana | W 16-7 |
| Oct 11 | 68 | 5-7 | * | @ Illinois | W 27-20 |
| Oct 25 | 76 | 4-8 | * | @ Purdue | W 17-6 |
| Nov 1 | 23 | 9-3 | * | Northwestern | L 17-24 |
| Nov 8 | 92 | 3-9 | * | Michigan | L 6-29 |
| Nov 15 | 52 | 7-5 | * | @ Wisconsin | L 32-35 |
| Nov 22 | 29 | 8-4 | * | Iowa | L 0-55 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game