| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 9-3 | 0.1203 | 25 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | 83 | 7-5 | Northern Illinois | W 28-20 | |
| Sep 12 | 52 | 8-4 | Fresno St | W 34-31 2 OT | |
| Sep 19 | N/R | Wofford | W 44-14 | ||
| Sep 26 | 61 | 6-6 | * | Michigan St | W 38-30 |
| Oct 3 | 59 | 6-6 | * | @ Minnesota | W 31-28 |
| Oct 10 | 8 | 10-2 | * | @ Ohio State | L 13-31 |
| Oct 17 | 10 | 10-2 | * | Iowa | L 10-20 |
| Oct 31 | 74 | 5-7 | * | Purdue | W 37-0 |
| Nov 7 | 94 | 4-8 | * | @ Indiana | W 31-28 |
| Nov 14 | 84 | 5-7 | * | Michigan | W 45-24 |
| Nov 21 | 35 | 8-4 | * | @ Northwestern | L 31-33 |
| Dec 5 | 82 | 6-7 | @ Hawai'i | W 51-10 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game