| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 6-6 | 0.0000 | 61 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | N/R | Montana St | W 44-3 | ||
| Sep 12 | 27 | 11-2 | Central Michigan | L 27-29 | |
| Sep 19 | 58 | 6-6 | @ Notre Dame | L 30-33 | |
| Sep 26 | 25 | 9-3 | * | @ Wisconsin | L 30-38 |
| Oct 3 | 84 | 5-7 | * | Michigan | W 26-20 OT |
| Oct 10 | 88 | 3-9 | * | @ Illinois | W 24-14 |
| Oct 17 | 35 | 8-4 | * | Northwestern | W 24-14 |
| Oct 24 | 10 | 10-2 | * | Iowa | L 13-15 |
| Oct 31 | 59 | 6-6 | * | @ Minnesota | L 34-42 |
| Nov 7 | 107 | 5-7 | Western Michigan | W 49-14 | |
| Nov 14 | 74 | 5-7 | * | @ Purdue | W 40-37 |
| Nov 21 | 13 | 10-2 | * | Penn State | L 14-42 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game