Number in parentheses after opponent's name is opponent's game day AP ranking.
Date
Opponent
Sept. 2
Fresno St.
Sept. 9
at
Arizona
Sept. 16
Miami (OH)
Sept. 23
Penn State
Sept. 30
Off Week
Oct. 7
Wisconsin (24)
Oct. 14
Minnesota
Oct. 21
Iowa
Oct. 28
Purdue (16)
Nov. 4
Michigan State
Nov. 11
Illinois
Nov. 18
Michigan (19)
Jan. 1
Outback Bowl South Carolina