| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 4-8 | 0.0000 | 76 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | N/R | Northern Colorado | W 42-10 | ||
| Sep 13 | 17 | 9-3 | Oregon | L 26-32 2 OT | |
| Sep 20 | 54 | 8-4 | Central Michigan | W 32-25 | |
| Sep 27 | 57 | 6-6 | @ Notre Dame | L 21-38 | |
| Oct 4 | 8 | 11-1 | * | Penn State | L 6-20 |
| Oct 11 | 10 | 10-2 | * | @ Ohio State | L 3-16 |
| Oct 18 | 23 | 9-3 | * | @ Northwestern | L 26-48 |
| Oct 25 | 56 | 7-5 | * | Minnesota | L 6-17 |
| Nov 1 | 92 | 3-9 | * | Michigan | W 48-42 |
| Nov 8 | 18 | 9-3 | * | @ Michigan St | L 7-21 |
| Nov 15 | 29 | 8-4 | * | @ Iowa | L 17-22 |
| Nov 22 | 100 | 3-9 | * | Indiana | W 62-10 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game