| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 5-7 | 0.0000 | 74 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | 100 | 5-7 | Toledo | W 52-31 | |
| Sep 12 | 7 | 10-2 | @ Oregon | L 36-38 | |
| Sep 19 | 83 | 7-5 | Northern Illinois | L 21-28 | |
| Sep 26 | 58 | 6-6 | Notre Dame | L 21-24 | |
| Oct 3 | 35 | 8-4 | * | Northwestern | L 21-27 |
| Oct 10 | 59 | 6-6 | * | @ Minnesota | L 20-35 |
| Oct 17 | 8 | 10-2 | * | Ohio State | W 26-18 |
| Oct 24 | 88 | 3-9 | * | Illinois | W 24-14 |
| Oct 31 | 25 | 9-3 | * | @ Wisconsin | L 0-37 |
| Nov 7 | 84 | 5-7 | * | @ Michigan | W 38-36 |
| Nov 14 | 61 | 6-6 | * | Michigan St | L 37-40 |
| Nov 21 | 94 | 4-8 | * | @ Indiana | W 38-21 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game