| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 5-7 | 0.0000 | 100 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | 74 | 5-7 | @ Purdue | L 31-52 | |
| Sep 11 | 90 | 3-9 | Colorado | W 54-38 | |
| Sep 19 | 8 | 10-2 | vs Ohio State | L 0-38 | |
| Sep 26 | 113 | 3-9 | @ Florida Intl | W 41-31 | |
| Oct 3 | 117 | 2-10 | * | @ Ball State | W 37-30 |
| Oct 10 | 107 | 5-7 | * | Western Michigan | L 26-58 |
| Oct 17 | 83 | 7-5 | * | Northern Illinois | W 20-19 |
| Oct 24 | 45 | 9-3 | * | Temple | L 24-40 |
| Oct 31 | 116 | 1-11 | * | @ Miami-Ohio | L 24-31 |
| Nov 11 | 27 | 11-2 | * | @ Central Michigan | L 28-56 |
| Nov 20 | 119 | 0-12 | * | Eastern Michigan | W 47-21 |
| Nov 27 | 71 | 7-5 | * | @ Bowling Green | L 24-38 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game