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| Date | Result | | Rnk | Team | Rec | PF-PA | — | | PF-PA | — | | PF-PA |
| 31 Aug | W 17-13 | | 28 | Boise State | 11-1 | 31.7-15.7 | | in 11 wins | 32.8-15.2 | | in 1 loss | 19.0-21.0 |
| 8 Sep | W 41-7 | at | 89 | Central Michigan | 7-5 | 30.7-31.7 | | in 7 wins | 33.6-23.0 | | in 5 losses | 26.6-43.8 |
| 15 Sep | L 3-20 | | 1 | Notre Dame | 11-1 | 26.3-13.6 | | in 11 wins | 27.4-11.0 | | in 1 loss | 14.0-42.0 |
| 22 Sep | W 23-7 | | 114 | Eastern Michigan | 2-9 | 22.6-38.9 | | in 2 wins | 38.5-30.5 | | in 9 losses | 19.1-40.8 |
| 29 Sep | L 16-17 | | 7 | Ohio State | 11-0 | 39.0-23.5 | | in 11 wins | 39.0-23.5 | | |
| 6 Oct | W 31-27 | at | 84 | Indiana | 4-7 | 31.1-35.7 | | in 4 wins | 31.0-15.3 | | in 7 losses | 31.1-47.4 |
| 13 Oct | L 16-19 2OT | | 76 | Iowa | 3-8 | 19.4-23.5 | | in 3 wins | 25.3-15.3 | | in 8 losses | 17.1-26.6 |
| 20 Oct | L 10-12 | at | 21 | Michigan | 7-5 | 31.3-20.7 | | in 7 wins | 42.6-16.0 | | in 5 losses | 15.6-27.2 |
| 27 Oct | W 16-13 OT | at | 27 | Wisconsin | 8-5 | 30.8-19.4 | | in 8 wins | 39.8-18.4 | | in 5 losses | 16.6-21.0 |
| 3 Nov | L 24-28 | | 17 | Nebraska | 9-4 | 35.3-27.8 | | in 9 wins | 36.6-16.4 | | in 4 losses | 32.5-53.5 |
| 17 Nov | L 20-23 | | 28 | Northwestern | 9-3 | 32.4-22.8 | | in 9 wins | 33.6-18.6 | | in 3 losses | 29.0-35.3 |
| 24 Nov | W 26-10 | at | 72 | Minnesota | 6-6 | 23.1-24.6 | | in 6 wins | 30.0-16.3 | | in 6 losses | 16.2-32.8 |
| 29 Dec | W 17-16 | vs | 34 | TCU | 7-5 | 29.3-23.1 | | in 7 wins | 33.6-14.4 | | in 5 losses | 23.4-35.2 |
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