Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | 11:00 AM | at Syracuse* | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN2 | W 23-20 OT | 48,617 | ||
| September 12 | 6:00 PM | Air Force* | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | W 20–13 | 50,805 | ||
| September 19 | 11:00 AM | #7 California* | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN | L 21–35 | 50,805 | ||
| September 26 | 11:00 AM | at Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | W 35–24 | 22,091 | ||
| October 3 | 11:00 AM | Wisconsin | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe) | ESPN | L 28–31 | 50,805 | ||
| October 10 | 11:00 AM | Purdue | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN2 | W 35–20 | 50,805 | ||
| October 17 | 2:30 PM | at #13 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Battle for the Governor's Victory Bell) | ABC | L 0–20 | 107,981 | ||
| October 24 | 11:00 AM | at #17 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN | L 7–38 | 105,011 | ||
| October 31 | 7:00 PM | Michigan State | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | W 42–34 | 50,805 | ||
| November 7 | 11:00 AM | Illinois | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | L 32–35 | 50,805 | ||
| November 14 | 11:00 AM | South Dakota State* | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | W 16–13 | 50,805 | ||
| November 21 | 11:00 AM | at #15 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Battle for Floyd of Rosedale) | ESPN | L 0–12 | 70,585 | ||
| December 31 | 5:00 PM | vs. Iowa State* | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Insight Bowl) | NFLN | L 13–14 | 45,090 | ||
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