| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 7-4 | 58.15 | 24 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | 99 | 3-7 | Arkansas St | W 41-3 | |
| Sep 11 | 50 | 4-6 | San Diego St | W 38-10 | |
| Sep 18 | 42 | 6-4 | @ Louisville | W 41-36 | |
| Sep 25 | 9 | 9-2 | Michigan St | L 10-27 | |
| Oct 2 | 61 | 4-7 | @ Indiana | L 31-34 OT | |
| Oct 16 | 13 | 7-3 | Minnesota | L 7-37 | |
| Oct 23 | 8 | 9-2 | @ Michigan | W 35-29 | |
| Oct 30 | 11 | 9-3 | Penn State | L 7-27 | |
| Nov 6 | 89 | 1-10 | @ Iowa | W 40-24 | |
| Nov 13 | 36 | 6-6 | @ Ohio State | W 46-20 | |
| Nov 20 | 81 | 3-8 | Northwestern | W 29-7 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game