| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 7-5 | 0.0080 | 31 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | 78 | 4-8 | Purdue | W 23-12 | |
| Sep 11 | 43 | 7-5 | Michigan | L 24-28 | |
| Sep 18 | 9 | 11-1 | @ Michigan St | L 31-34 OT | |
| Sep 25 | 4 | 11-1 | Stanford | L 14-37 | |
| Oct 2 | 54 | 7-5 | @ Boston College | W 31-13 | |
| Oct 9 | 57 | 7-5 | Pittsburgh | W 23-17 | |
| Oct 16 | 95 | 6-6 | Western Michigan | W 44-20 | |
| Oct 23 | 32 | 9-3 | vs Navy | L 17-35 | |
| Oct 30 | 34 | 9-3 | Tulsa | L 27-28 | |
| Nov 13 | 19 | 10-2 | Utah | W 28-3 | |
| Nov 20 | 80 | 6-6 | vs Army | W 27-3 | |
| Nov 27 | 27 | 8-5 | @ Southern California | W 20-16 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game