Number in parentheses after opponent's name is opponent's game day AP ranking.
Date
Opponent
Time
W/L
Score
AP Rank
Sept. 5
Navy
Sept. 12
USC (#3)
Sept. 19
Toledo (in Cleveland, OH)
Sept. 26
Illinois
Oct. 3
Indiana
Oct. 10
Wisconsin (#26)
Oct. 17
Purdue
Oct. 24
Minnesota
Oct. 31
New Mexico State
Nov. 7
Penn State (#11)
Nov. 14
Iowa (#15)
Nov. 21
Michigan
Jan. 1
Rose Bowl Oregon (#7)