| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 11-1 | 0.7387 | 8 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | N/R | Coastal Carolina | W 66-10 | ||
| Sep 6 | 27 | 8-4 | Oregon St | W 45-14 | |
| Sep 13 | 91 | 3-9 | @ Syracuse | W 55-13 | |
| Sep 20 | 89 | 5-7 | Temple | W 45-3 | |
| Sep 27 | 68 | 5-7 | * | Illinois | W 38-24 |
| Oct 4 | 76 | 4-8 | * | @ Purdue | W 20-6 |
| Oct 11 | 52 | 7-5 | * | @ Wisconsin | W 48-7 |
| Oct 18 | 92 | 3-9 | * | Michigan | W 46-17 |
| Oct 25 | 10 | 10-2 | * | @ Ohio State | W 13-6 |
| Nov 8 | 29 | 8-4 | * | @ Iowa | L 23-24 |
| Nov 15 | 100 | 3-9 | * | Indiana | W 34-7 |
| Nov 22 | 18 | 9-3 | * | Michigan St | W 49-18 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game