Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 24 | 2:30 PM | Texas Tech* | #13 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | W 45–21 | 100,037 | |
| September 7 | 12:00 PM | Kent State* | #8 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN+ | W 51–17 | 98,689 | |
| September 14 | 3:30 PM | #10 Washington State* | #6 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | W 25–7 | 104,553 | |
| September 21 | 3:30 PM | at Cincinnati* | #6 | Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPN | W 23–19 | 66,319 | |
| September 28 | 12:00 PM | Indiana | #6 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN+ | W 45–17 | 104,194 | |
| October 5 | 6:00 PM | at Northwestern | #5 | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPN2 | W 27–16 | 43,489 | |
| October 12 | 12:00 PM | San Jose State* | #5 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN+ | W 50–7 | 104,892 | |
| October 19 | 2:30 PM | at Wisconsin | #4 | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ABC | W 19–14 | 79,729 | |
| October 26 | 3:30 PM | #17 Penn State | #4 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Rivalry) | ABC | W 13–7 | 105,103 | |
| November 2 | 3:30 PM | #19 Minnesota | #4 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | W 34–3 | 104,897 | |
| November 9 | 12:00 PM | at Purdue | #3 | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ABC | W 10–6 | 65,250 | |
| November 16 | 3:30 PM | at Illinois | #2 | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Illibuck) | ABC | W 23–16 OT | 58,810 | |
| November 23 | 12:00 PM | #12 Michigan | #2 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game) | ABC | W 14–9 | 105,539 | |
| January 3 | 8:00 PM | vs. #1 Miami (FL)* | #2 | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl/BCS National Championship Game) | ABC | W 31–24 OT2 | 77,502 | |
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