| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2-2 | 0.0000 | 68 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | 94 | 2-2 | Western Michigan | W 24-7 | |
| Sep 8 | 39 | 3-1 | @ Arizona St | L 14-45 | |
| Sep 15 | N/R | Charleston Southern | W 44-0 | ||
| Sep 22 | 36 | 3-0 | Louisiana Tech | L 24-52 | |
| Sep 29 | 121 | 2-2 | * | Penn State | |
| Oct 6 | 23 | 3-1 | * | @ Wisconsin | |
| Oct 13 | 31 | 2-2 | * | @ Michigan | |
| Oct 27 | 78 | 2-1 | * | Indiana | |
| Nov 3 | 117 | 4-0 | * | @ Ohio State | |
| Nov 10 | 43 | 4-0 | * | Minnesota | |
| Nov 17 | 44 | 2-1 | * | Purdue | |
| Nov 24 | 29 | 4-0 | * | @ Northwestern |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game