| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 10-2 | 0.6568 | 8 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | 46 | 9-4 | Navy | W 31-27 | |
| Sep 12 | 24 | 8-4 | Southern California | L 15-18 | |
| Sep 19 | 100 | 5-7 | vs Toledo | W 38-0 | |
| Sep 26 | 88 | 3-9 | * | Illinois | W 30-0 |
| Oct 3 | 94 | 4-8 | * | @ Indiana | W 33-14 |
| Oct 10 | 25 | 9-3 | * | Wisconsin | W 31-13 |
| Oct 17 | 74 | 5-7 | * | @ Purdue | L 18-26 |
| Oct 24 | 59 | 6-6 | * | Minnesota | W 38-7 |
| Oct 31 | 111 | 3-10 | New Mexico St | W 45-0 | |
| Nov 7 | 13 | 10-2 | * | @ Penn State | W 24-7 |
| Nov 14 | 10 | 10-2 | * | Iowa | W 27-24 OT |
| Nov 21 | 84 | 5-7 | * | @ Michigan | W 21-10 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game