| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 9-3 | 0.1377 | 23 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | 91 | 3-9 | Syracuse | W 30-10 | |
| Sep 6 | 65 | 4-8 | @ Duke | W 24-20 | |
| Sep 13 | N/R | Southern Illinois | W 33-7 | ||
| Sep 20 | 103 | 4-8 | Ohio | W 16-8 | |
| Sep 27 | 29 | 8-4 | * | @ Iowa | W 22-17 |
| Oct 11 | 18 | 9-3 | * | Michigan St | L 20-37 |
| Oct 18 | 76 | 4-8 | * | Purdue | W 48-26 |
| Oct 25 | 100 | 3-9 | * | @ Indiana | L 19-21 |
| Nov 1 | 56 | 7-5 | * | @ Minnesota | W 24-17 |
| Nov 8 | 10 | 10-2 | * | Ohio State | L 10-45 |
| Nov 15 | 92 | 3-9 | * | @ Michigan | W 21-14 |
| Nov 22 | 68 | 5-7 | * | Illinois | W 27-10 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game