| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 4-8 | 0.0000 | 78 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | 31 | 7-5 | @ Notre Dame | L 12-23 | |
| Sep 11 | N/R | Western Illinois | W 31-21 | ||
| Sep 18 | 110 | 4-8 | Ball State | W 24-13 | |
| Sep 25 | 66 | 8-4 | Toledo | L 20-31 | |
| Oct 9 | 58 | 7-5 | * | @ Northwestern | W 20-17 |
| Oct 16 | 85 | 3-9 | * | Minnesota | W 28-17 |
| Oct 23 | 6 | 11-1 | * | @ Ohio State | L 0-49 |
| Oct 30 | 53 | 6-6 | * | @ Illinois | L 10-44 |
| Nov 6 | 5 | 11-1 | * | Wisconsin | L 13-34 |
| Nov 13 | 43 | 7-5 | * | Michigan | L 16-27 |
| Nov 20 | 9 | 11-1 | * | @ Michigan St | L 31-35 |
| Nov 27 | 83 | 5-7 | * | Indiana | L 31-34 OT |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game