| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 9-2 | 19.11 | 9 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | 23 | 8-3 | Oregon | W 27-20 | |
| Sep 11 | 103 | 4-7 | Eastern Michigan | W 51-7 | |
| Sep 18 | 43 | 5-7 | @ Notre Dame | W 23-13 | |
| Sep 25 | 24 | 7-4 | @ Illinois | W 27-10 | |
| Oct 2 | 89 | 1-10 | Iowa | W 49-3 | |
| Oct 9 | 8 | 9-2 | Michigan | W 34-31 | |
| Oct 16 | 20 | 7-4 | @ Purdue | L 28-52 | |
| Oct 23 | 7 | 8-2 | @ Wisconsin | L 10-40 | |
| Nov 6 | 36 | 6-6 | Ohio State | W 23-7 | |
| Nov 13 | 81 | 3-8 | @ Northwestern | W 34-0 | |
| Nov 20 | 11 | 9-3 | Penn State | W 35-28 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game