| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 8-4 | 0.1803 | 21 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | 103 | 1-11 | * | @ Washington St | W 39-13 |
| Sep 12 | 64 | 5-7 | @ Wake Forest | L 17-24 | |
| Sep 19 | 110 | 2-10 | San Jose St | W 42-17 | |
| Sep 26 | 57 | 5-7 | * | Washington | W 34-14 |
| Oct 3 | 53 | 6-6 | * | UCLA | W 24-16 |
| Oct 10 | 18 | 8-4 | * | @ Oregon St | L 28-38 |
| Oct 17 | 20 | 8-4 | * | @ Arizona | L 38-43 |
| Oct 24 | 67 | 4-8 | * | Arizona St | W 33-14 |
| Nov 7 | 7 | 10-2 | * | Oregon | W 51-42 |
| Nov 14 | 24 | 8-4 | * | @ Southern California | W 55-21 |
| Nov 21 | 28 | 8-4 | * | California | L 28-34 |
| Nov 28 | 58 | 6-6 | Notre Dame | W 45-38 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game