| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 9-2 | 18.08 | 8 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | 43 | 5-7 | Notre Dame | W 26-22 | |
| Sep 11 | 79 | 5-6 | Rice | W 37-3 | |
| Sep 18 | 56 | 6-5 | @ Syracuse | W 18-13 | |
| Sep 25 | 7 | 8-2 | @ Wisconsin | W 21-16 | |
| Oct 2 | 20 | 7-4 | Purdue | W 38-12 | |
| Oct 9 | 9 | 9-2 | @ Michigan St | L 31-34 | |
| Oct 23 | 24 | 7-4 | Illinois | L 29-35 | |
| Oct 30 | 61 | 4-7 | @ Indiana | W 34-31 | |
| Nov 6 | 81 | 3-8 | Northwestern | W 37-3 | |
| Nov 13 | 11 | 9-3 | @ Penn State | W 31-27 | |
| Nov 20 | 36 | 6-6 | Ohio State | W 24-17 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game