Number in parentheses after opponent's name is opponent's game day AP ranking.
Date
Opponent
Aug. 29
Miami (FL) (12)
Sept. 11
UCLA (17)
Sept. 18
Ohio University
Sept. 25
Cincinnati
Oct. 2
Wisconsin
Oct. 9
Purdue (17)
Oct. 16
Penn State (2)
Oct. 23
Minnesota (24)
Oct. 30
Iowa
Nov. 6
Michigan State (19)
Nov. 13
Illinois
Nov. 20
Michigan (10)