Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 12:00 PM | Youngstown State* | #2 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | W 43–0 | 105,011 | |
| September 6 | 12:00 PM | Ohio* | #3 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN | W 26–14 | 105,002 | |
| September 13 | 8:00 PM | at #1 USC* | #5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | L 3–35 | 93,607 | |
| September 20 | 12:00 PM | Troy* | #13 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | W 28–10 | 102,989 | |
| September 27 | 12:00 PM | Minnesota | #14 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | W 34–21 | 105,175 | |
| October 4 | 8:00 PM | at #18 Wisconsin | #14 | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ABC | W 20–17 | 81,608 | |
| October 11 | 3:30 PM | Purdue | #12 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC/ESPN | W 16–3 | 105,378 | |
| October 18 | 3:30 PM | at #20 Michigan State | #12 | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ABC/ESPN2 | W 45–7 | 77,360 | |
| October 25 | 8:00 PM | #3 Penn State | #10 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | L 6–13 | 105,711 | |
| November 8 | 12:00 PM | at Northwestern | #12 | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPN2 | W 45–10 | 47,130 | |
| November 15 | 12:00 PM | at Illinois | #10 | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Battle for Illibuck) | ESPN | W 30–20 | 62,870 | |
| November 22 | 12:00 PM | Michigan | #10 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game) | ABC | W 42–7 | 105,546 | |
| January 5 | 8:00 PM | vs. #3 Texas* | #10 | University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) | FOX | L 21–24 | 72,047 | |
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