2011 schedule
Purdue
Big Ten
Final rank
#12
Record
6-6
Points
13
Diff
-4
Scored
313
Allowed
317
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2011 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee(Tier 4) | Home | 27 – 24 | W | +2 |
| 2 | Rice(Tier 3) | Away | 22 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | Home | 59 – 0 | W | 0 |
| 5 | Notre Dame(Tier 2) | Home | 10 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Minnesota(Tier 4) | Home | 45 – 17 | W | +2 |
| 7 | Penn State(Tier 2) | Away | 18 – 23 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Illinois(Tier 3) | Home | 21 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 9 | Michigan(Tier 2) | Away | 14 – 36 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Wisconsin(Premier) | Away | 17 – 62 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Ohio State(Premier) | Home | 26 – 23 | W | +5 |
| 12 | Iowa(Tier 2) | Home | 21 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Indiana(Tier 5) | Away | 33 – 25 | W | +1 |
