| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 7-4 | 41.75 | 20 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | 92 | 2-7 | @ UCF | W 47-13 | |
| Sep 11 | 43 | 5-7 | Notre Dame | W 28-23 | |
| Sep 18 | 108 | 3-7 | Central Michigan | W 58-16 | |
| Sep 25 | 81 | 3-8 | Northwestern | W 31-23 | |
| Oct 2 | 8 | 9-2 | @ Michigan | L 12-38 | |
| Oct 9 | 36 | 6-6 | @ Ohio State | L 22-25 | |
| Oct 16 | 9 | 9-2 | Michigan St | W 52-28 | |
| Oct 23 | 11 | 9-3 | Penn State | L 25-31 | |
| Oct 30 | 13 | 7-3 | @ Minnesota | W 33-28 | |
| Nov 6 | 7 | 8-2 | Wisconsin | L 21-28 | |
| Nov 20 | 61 | 4-7 | @ Indiana | W 30-24 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game