1 Jan 2012 7:23am (US Central)
| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Akron | 1-11 |
| W 45-7 | 9/24/2011 | Central Michigan (2-8) | 10/29/2011 | L 22-23 |
| W 10-7 at | 10/1/2011 | Ohio State (5-5) | 9/3/2011 | L 0-42 at |
| 2-0 | 7-13 | 0-2 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Arkansas State | 10-2 |
| W 44-0 | 9/10/2011 | Florida Atlantic (1-9) | 11/5/2011 | W 39-21 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Army | 3-9 |
| W 31-17 at | 11/26/2011 | Northwestern (6-5) | 9/17/2011 | W 21-14 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Auburn | 8-5 |
| W 44-0 | 9/10/2011 | Florida Atlantic (1-9) | 9/24/2011 | W 30-14 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Ball State | 6-6 |
| W 45-7 | 9/24/2011 | Central Michigan (3-7) | 10/22/2011 | W 31-27 |
| W 55-3 | 11/19/2011 | Indiana (1-9) | 9/3/2011 | W 27-20 vs |
| 2-0 | 4-16 | 2-0 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Boston College | 4-8 |
| L 13-31 at | 9/17/2011 | Notre Dame (6-5) | 11/19/2011 | L 14-16 at |
| W 31-17 at | 11/26/2011 | Northwestern (5-6) | 9/3/2011 | L 17-24 |
| 1-1 | 11-11 | 0-2 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Chattanooga | 5-6 |
| L 3-24 at | 10/29/2011 | Nebraska (7-3) | 9/3/2011 | L 7-40 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Colorado | 3-10 |
| W 10-7 at | 10/1/2011 | Ohio State (5-5) | 9/24/2011 | L 17-37 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Eastern Illinois | 2-9 |
| W 31-17 at | 11/26/2011 | Northwestern (5-6) | 9/10/2011 | L 21-42 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Eastern Michigan | 6-6 |
| W 45-7 | 9/24/2011 | Central Michigan (3-7) | 10/15/2011 | W 35-28 at |
| W 28-14 | 10/15/2011 | Michigan (9-1) | 9/17/2011 | L 3-31 at |
| 2-0 | 12-8 | 1-1 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Florida | 6-6 |
| W 44-0 | 9/10/2011 | Florida Atlantic (1-9) | 9/3/2011 | W 41-3 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Florida Intl | 8-5 |
| W 44-0 | 9/10/2011 | Florida Atlantic (1-9) | 11/12/2011 | W 41-7 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Florida State | 9-4 |
| L 13-31 at | 9/17/2011 | Notre Dame (7-4) | 12/29/2011 | W 18-14 vs |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Fresno State | 4-9 |
| L 3-24 at | 10/29/2011 | Nebraska (7-3) | 9/10/2011 | L 29-42 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Illinois | 7-6 |
| W 10-7 at | 10/1/2011 | Ohio State (5-5) | 10/15/2011 | L 7-17 |
| W 28-14 | 10/15/2011 | Michigan (9-1) | 11/12/2011 | L 14-31 |
| W 37-31 | 10/22/2011 | Wisconsin (9-1) | 11/19/2011 | L 17-28 |
| L 39-42 vs | 12/3/2011 | | | |
| W 31-24 | 11/5/2011 | Minnesota (2-8) | 11/26/2011 | L 7-27 at |
| W 55-3 | 11/19/2011 | Indiana (1-9) | 10/8/2011 | W 41-20 at |
| W 31-17 at | 11/26/2011 | Northwestern (6-5) | 10/1/2011 | W 38-35 |
| 6-1 | 32-29 | 2-4 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Illinois State | 7-4 |
| W 28-6 | 9/2/2011 | Youngstown State (5-4) | 9/17/2011 | L 27-34 at |
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| 9-3 | — | 1 | (4 Common Ops) | 0 | Indiana | 1-10 |
| W 10-7 at | 10/1/2011 | Ohio State (5-5) | 11/5/2011 | L 20-34 at |
| W 37-31 | 10/22/2011 | Wisconsin (9-1) | 10/15/2011 | L 7-59 at |
| L 39-42 vs | 12/3/2011 | | | |
| W 37-21 at | 11/12/2011 | Iowa (6-5) | 10/22/2011 | L 24-45 at |
| W 31-17 at | 11/26/2011 | Northwestern (5-6) | 10/29/2011 | L 38-59 |
| 4-1 | 25-17 | 0-4 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Indiana State | 6-5 |
| W 28-6 | 9/2/2011 | Youngstown State (6-3) | 9/24/2011 | W 37-35 |
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| 9-3 | — | 1 | (5 Common Ops) | 0 | Iowa | 7-5 |
| W 28-14 | 10/15/2011 | Michigan (10-0) | 11/5/2011 | W 24-16 |
| L 3-24 at | 10/29/2011 | Nebraska (7-3) | 11/25/2011 | L 7-20 at |
| W 31-24 | 11/5/2011 | Minnesota (2-8) | 10/29/2011 | L 21-22 at |
| W 55-3 | 11/19/2011 | Indiana (1-9) | 10/22/2011 | W 45-24 |
| W 31-17 at | 11/26/2011 | Northwestern (6-5) | 10/15/2011 | W 41-31 |
| 4-1 | 26-25 | 3-2 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Iowa State | 6-7 |
| W 37-21 at | 11/12/2011 | Iowa (7-4) | 9/10/2011 | W 44-41 3 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Kent State | 5-7 |
| W 45-7 | 9/24/2011 | Central Michigan (3-7) | 11/4/2011 | W 24-21 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Kentucky | 5-7 |
| W 45-7 | 9/24/2011 | Central Michigan (3-7) | 9/10/2011 | W 27-13 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Maryland | 2-10 |
| L 13-31 at | 9/17/2011 | Notre Dame (6-5) | 11/12/2011 | L 21-45 vs |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Miami-Florida | 6-6 |
| W 10-7 at | 10/1/2011 | Ohio State (6-4) | 9/17/2011 | W 24-6 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Miami-Ohio | 4-8 |
| W 31-24 | 11/5/2011 | Minnesota (2-8) | 9/17/2011 | L 23-29 at |
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| 9-3 | — | 1 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Michigan | 10-1 |
| L 13-31 at | 9/17/2011 | Notre Dame (7-4) | 9/10/2011 | W 35-31 |
| W 10-7 at | 10/1/2011 | Ohio State (6-4) | 11/26/2011 | W 40-34 |
| L 3-24 at | 10/29/2011 | Nebraska (8-2) | 11/19/2011 | W 45-17 |
| W 31-24 | 11/5/2011 | Minnesota (3-7) | 10/1/2011 | W 58-0 |
| W 37-21 at | 11/12/2011 | Iowa (6-5) | 11/5/2011 | L 16-24 at |
| W 31-17 at | 11/26/2011 | Northwestern (6-5) | 10/8/2011 | W 42-24 at |
| 4-2 | 36-27 | 5-1 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Middle Tenn State | 2-10 |
| W 44-0 | 9/10/2011 | Florida Atlantic (1-9) | 10/22/2011 | W 38-14 at |
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| 9-3 | — | 1 | (5 Common Ops) | 0 | Minnesota | 3-8 |
| W 28-14 | 10/15/2011 | Michigan (9-1) | 10/1/2011 | L 0-58 at |
| W 37-31 | 10/22/2011 | Wisconsin (9-1) | 11/12/2011 | L 13-42 |
| L 39-42 vs | 12/3/2011 | | | |
| L 3-24 at | 10/29/2011 | Nebraska (7-3) | 10/22/2011 | L 14-41 |
| W 37-21 at | 11/12/2011 | Iowa (7-4) | 10/29/2011 | W 22-21 |
| W 31-17 at | 11/26/2011 | Northwestern (5-6) | 11/19/2011 | L 13-28 at |
| 4-2 | 37-15 | 1-4 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Missouri State | 2-9 |
| W 28-6 | 9/2/2011 | Youngstown State (6-3) | 11/19/2011 | W 38-34 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Navy | 5-7 |
| L 13-31 at | 9/17/2011 | Notre Dame (6-5) | 10/29/2011 | L 14-56 at |
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| 10-2 | — | 0 | (6 Common Ops) | 1 | Nebraska | 8-3 |
| W 10-7 at | 10/1/2011 | Ohio State (6-4) | 10/8/2011 | W 34-27 |
| W 28-14 | 10/15/2011 | Michigan (9-1) | 11/19/2011 | L 17-45 at |
| W 37-31 | 10/22/2011 | Wisconsin (9-1) | 10/1/2011 | L 17-48 at |
| L 39-42 vs | 12/3/2011 | | | |
| W 31-24 | 11/5/2011 | Minnesota (3-7) | 10/22/2011 | W 41-14 at |
| W 37-21 at | 11/12/2011 | Iowa (7-4) | 11/25/2011 | W 20-7 |
| W 31-17 at | 11/26/2011 | Northwestern (5-6) | 11/5/2011 | L 25-28 |
| 6-1 | 39-23 | 3-3 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | New Mexico State | 4-9 |
| W 31-24 | 11/5/2011 | Minnesota (3-7) | 9/10/2011 | W 28-21 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | North Carolina State | 8-5 |
| W 45-7 | 9/24/2011 | Central Michigan (3-7) | 10/8/2011 | W 38-24 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | North Dakota State | 13-1 |
| W 28-6 | 9/2/2011 | Youngstown State (5-4) | 11/12/2011 | L 24-27 |
| W 31-24 | 11/5/2011 | Minnesota (3-7) | 9/24/2011 | W 37-24 at |
| 2-0 | 8-11 | 1-1 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | North Texas | 5-7 |
| W 55-3 | 11/19/2011 | Indiana (1-9) | 9/24/2011 | W 24-21 |
| W 44-0 | 9/10/2011 | Florida Atlantic (1-9) | 10/8/2011 | W 31-17 |
| 2-0 | 2-18 | 2-0 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Northern Illinois | 10-3 |
| W 45-7 | 9/24/2011 | Central Michigan (2-8) | 10/1/2011 | L 41-48 at |
| W 37-31 | 10/22/2011 | Wisconsin (9-1) | 9/17/2011 | L 7-49 vs |
| L 39-42 vs | 12/3/2011 | | | |
| 2-1 | 11-9 | 0-2 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Northern Iowa | 10-3 |
| W 28-6 | 9/2/2011 | Youngstown State (6-3) | 11/5/2011 | W 21-17 |
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| 9-3 | — | 1 | (5 Common Ops) | 0 | Northwestern | 6-6 |
| W 28-14 | 10/15/2011 | Michigan (9-1) | 10/8/2011 | L 24-42 |
| L 3-24 at | 10/29/2011 | Nebraska (8-2) | 11/5/2011 | W 28-25 at |
| W 31-24 | 11/5/2011 | Minnesota (3-7) | 11/19/2011 | W 28-13 |
| W 37-21 at | 11/12/2011 | Iowa (6-5) | 10/15/2011 | L 31-41 at |
| W 55-3 | 11/19/2011 | Indiana (1-9) | 10/29/2011 | W 59-38 at |
| 4-1 | 27-24 | 3-2 |
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| 10-2 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 1 | Notre Dame | 7-5 |
| W 28-14 | 10/15/2011 | Michigan (9-1) | 9/10/2011 | L 31-35 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Ohio | 10-4 |
| W 45-7 | 9/24/2011 | Central Michigan (3-7) | 11/10/2011 | W 43-28 at |
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| 9-3 | — | 1 | (4 Common Ops) | 0 | Ohio State | 6-5 |
| W 28-14 | 10/15/2011 | Michigan (9-1) | 11/26/2011 | L 34-40 at |
| W 37-31 | 10/22/2011 | Wisconsin (10-0) | 10/29/2011 | W 33-29 |
| L 39-42 vs | 12/3/2011 | | | |
| L 3-24 at | 10/29/2011 | Nebraska (7-3) | 10/8/2011 | L 27-34 at |
| W 55-3 | 11/19/2011 | Indiana (1-9) | 11/5/2011 | W 34-20 |
| 3-2 | 27-13 | 2-2 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Oklahoma | 10-3 |
| W 37-21 at | 11/12/2011 | Iowa (7-4) | 12/30/2011 | W 31-14 vs |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Oregon State | 3-9 |
| W 37-31 | 10/22/2011 | Wisconsin (9-1) | 9/10/2011 | L 0-35 at |
| L 39-42 vs | 12/3/2011 | | | |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (6 Common Ops) | 0 | Penn State | 9-3 |
| W 10-7 at | 10/1/2011 | Ohio State (6-4) | 11/19/2011 | W 20-14 at |
| W 37-31 | 10/22/2011 | Wisconsin (9-1) | 11/26/2011 | L 7-45 at |
| L 39-42 vs | 12/3/2011 | | | |
| L 3-24 at | 10/29/2011 | Nebraska (7-3) | 11/12/2011 | L 14-17 |
| W 37-21 at | 11/12/2011 | Iowa (7-4) | 10/8/2011 | W 13-3 |
| W 55-3 | 11/19/2011 | Indiana (1-9) | 10/1/2011 | W 16-10 at |
| W 31-17 at | 11/26/2011 | Northwestern (6-5) | 10/22/2011 | W 34-24 at |
| 5-2 | 36-26 | 4-2 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Pittsburgh | 6-6 |
| L 13-31 at | 9/17/2011 | Notre Dame (6-5) | 9/24/2011 | L 12-15 |
| W 37-21 at | 11/12/2011 | Iowa (6-5) | 9/17/2011 | L 27-31 at |
| 1-1 | 12-10 | 0-2 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (7 Common Ops) | 0 | Purdue | 7-6 |
| L 13-31 at | 9/17/2011 | Notre Dame (6-5) | 10/1/2011 | L 10-38 |
| W 10-7 at | 10/1/2011 | Ohio State (6-4) | 11/12/2011 | W 26-23 1 |
| W 28-14 | 10/15/2011 | Michigan (9-1) | 10/29/2011 | L 14-36 at |
| W 37-31 | 10/22/2011 | Wisconsin (9-1) | 11/5/2011 | L 17-62 at |
| L 39-42 vs | 12/3/2011 | | | |
| W 31-24 | 11/5/2011 | Minnesota (3-7) | 10/8/2011 | W 45-14 |
| W 37-21 at | 11/12/2011 | Iowa (6-5) | 11/19/2011 | L 21-31 |
| W 55-3 | 11/19/2011 | Indiana (1-9) | 11/26/2011 | W 33-25 at |
| 6-2 | 40-32 | 3-4 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Rice | 4-8 |
| W 31-17 at | 11/26/2011 | Northwestern (5-6) | 11/12/2011 | L 6-28 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | San Diego State | 8-5 |
| W 28-14 | 10/15/2011 | Michigan (9-1) | 9/24/2011 | L 7-28 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | South Carolina State | 7-4 |
| W 45-7 | 9/24/2011 | Central Michigan (2-8) | 9/1/2011 | L 6-21 at |
| W 55-3 | 11/19/2011 | Indiana (0-10) | 9/17/2011 | L 21-38 at |
| 2-0 | 2-18 | 0-2 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | South Dakota | 3-5 |
| W 37-31 | 10/22/2011 | Wisconsin (9-1) | 9/24/2011 | L 10-59 at |
| L 39-42 vs | 12/3/2011 | | | |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | South Dakota State | 5-6 |
| W 28-6 | 9/2/2011 | Youngstown State (6-3) | 10/8/2011 | W 35-28 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | South Florida | 5-7 |
| L 13-31 at | 9/17/2011 | Notre Dame (7-4) | 9/3/2011 | W 23-20 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Southern California | 10-2 |
| L 13-31 at | 9/17/2011 | Notre Dame (7-4) | 10/22/2011 | W 31-17 at |
| W 31-24 | 11/5/2011 | Minnesota (3-7) | 9/3/2011 | W 19-17 |
| 1-1 | 10-11 | 2-0 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Southern Illinois | 4-7 |
| W 28-6 | 9/2/2011 | Youngstown State (5-4) | 10/15/2011 | L 23-35 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | St Francis PA | 2-9 |
| W 28-6 | 9/2/2011 | Youngstown State (5-4) | 10/22/2011 | L 23-49 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Stanford | 11-1 |
| L 13-31 at | 9/17/2011 | Notre Dame (7-4) | 11/26/2011 | W 28-14 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Tennessee Tech | 6-4 |
| W 37-21 at | 11/12/2011 | Iowa (6-5) | 9/3/2011 | L 7-34 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Texas A&M | 7-6 |
| W 31-17 at | 11/26/2011 | Northwestern (6-5) | 12/31/2011 | W 33-22 vs |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Toledo | 9-4 |
| W 10-7 at | 10/1/2011 | Ohio State (5-5) | 9/10/2011 | L 22-27 at |
| W 45-7 | 9/24/2011 | Central Michigan (3-7) | 11/18/2011 | W 44-17 at |
| 2-0 | 8-12 | 1-1 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Troy | 3-9 |
| W 44-0 | 9/10/2011 | Florida Atlantic (1-9) | 11/19/2011 | W 34-7 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | UAB | 3-9 |
| W 44-0 | 9/10/2011 | Florida Atlantic (0-10) | 11/26/2011 | L 35-38 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | UL Lafayette | 9-4 |
| W 44-0 | 9/10/2011 | Florida Atlantic (1-9) | 10/1/2011 | W 37-34 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | UL Monroe | 4-8 |
| W 44-0 | 9/10/2011 | Florida Atlantic (1-9) | 12/3/2011 | W 26-0 at |
| W 37-21 at | 11/12/2011 | Iowa (6-5) | 9/24/2011 | L 17-45 at |
| 2-0 | 7-14 | 1-1 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | UNLV | 2-10 |
| W 37-31 | 10/22/2011 | Wisconsin (9-1) | 9/1/2011 | L 17-51 at |
| L 39-42 vs | 12/3/2011 | | | |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Valparaiso | 1-9 |
| W 28-6 | 9/2/2011 | Youngstown State (5-4) | 9/10/2011 | L 13-77 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Virginia | 8-5 |
| W 55-3 | 11/19/2011 | Indiana (1-9) | 9/10/2011 | W 34-31 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Wake Forest | 6-7 |
| L 13-31 at | 9/17/2011 | Notre Dame (6-5) | 11/5/2011 | L 17-24 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Washington | 7-6 |
| L 3-24 at | 10/29/2011 | Nebraska (7-3) | 9/17/2011 | L 38-51 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Western Illinois | 2-9 |
| W 28-6 | 9/2/2011 | Youngstown State (5-4) | 10/29/2011 | L 14-56 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Western Kentucky | 7-5 |
| W 44-0 | 9/10/2011 | Florida Atlantic (1-9) | 10/15/2011 | W 20-0 at |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (2 Common Ops) | 0 | Western Michigan | 7-6 |
| W 45-7 | 9/24/2011 | Central Michigan (3-7) | 9/17/2011 | W 44-14 |
| W 28-14 | 10/15/2011 | Michigan (9-1) | 9/3/2011 | L 10-34 at |
| 2-0 | 12-8 | 1-1 |
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| 9-2 | — | 1 | (4 Common Ops) | 1 | Wisconsin | 10-1 |
| L 3-24 at | 10/29/2011 | Nebraska (8-2) | 10/1/2011 | W 48-17 |
| W 55-3 | 11/19/2011 | Indiana (1-9) | 10/15/2011 | W 59-7 |
| W 10-7 at | 10/1/2011 | Ohio State (5-5) | 10/29/2011 | L 29-33 at |
| W 31-24 | 11/5/2011 | Minnesota (3-7) | 11/12/2011 | W 42-13 at |
| 3-1 | 17-23 | 3-1 |
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| 10-3 | — | 0 | (1 Common Ops) | 0 | Wyoming | 8-5 |
| L 3-24 at | 10/29/2011 | Nebraska (7-3) | 9/24/2011 | L 14-38 |
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