| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 5-7 | 0.0000 | 84 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | 107 | 5-7 | Western Michigan | W 31-7 | |
| Sep 12 | 58 | 6-6 | Notre Dame | W 38-34 | |
| Sep 19 | 119 | 0-12 | Eastern Michigan | W 45-17 | |
| Sep 26 | 94 | 4-8 | * | Indiana | W 36-33 |
| Oct 3 | 61 | 6-6 | * | @ Michigan St | L 20-26 OT |
| Oct 10 | 10 | 10-2 | * | @ Iowa | L 28-30 |
| Oct 17 | N/R | Delaware St | W 63-6 | ||
| Oct 24 | 13 | 10-2 | * | Penn State | L 10-35 |
| Oct 31 | 88 | 3-9 | * | @ Illinois | L 13-38 |
| Nov 7 | 74 | 5-7 | * | Purdue | L 36-38 |
| Nov 14 | 25 | 9-3 | * | @ Wisconsin | L 24-45 |
| Nov 21 | 8 | 10-2 | * | Ohio State | L 10-21 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game