Number in parentheses after opponent's name is opponent's game day AP ranking.
Date
Opponent
Time
W/L
Score
AP Rank
Aug. 30
Youngstown State
Sept. 6
Ohio
Sept. 13
USC (#1)
Sept. 20
Troy University
Sept. 27
Minnesota
Oct. 4
Wisconsin (#18)
Oct. 11
Purdue
Oct. 18
Michigan State (#20)
Oct. 25
Penn State (#3)
Nov. 8
Northwestern (#26)
Nov. 15
Illinois
Nov. 22
Michigan
Jan. 5
Fiesta Bowl Texas (#3)