| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 4-8 | 0.0000 | 76 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | 59 | 6-6 | Minnesota | L 20-23 OT | |
| Sep 12 | 13 | 10-2 | @ Penn State | L 7-28 | |
| Sep 19 | 35 | 8-4 | Northwestern | W 37-34 | |
| Sep 26 | N/R | Maine | W 41-24 | ||
| Oct 3 | 51 | 7-5 | * | South Florida | L 20-34 |
| Oct 10 | 16 | 9-3 | * | West Virginia | L 13-34 |
| Oct 24 | 114 | 3-9 | Akron | W 28-14 | |
| Oct 31 | 3 | 12-0 | * | Cincinnati | L 7-28 |
| Nov 7 | 17 | 9-3 | * | @ Pittsburgh | L 10-37 |
| Nov 14 | 79 | 4-8 | * | @ Louisville | L 9-10 |
| Nov 21 | 54 | 8-4 | * | Rutgers | W 31-13 |
| Nov 28 | 44 | 7-5 | * | @ Connecticut | L 31-56 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game