Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 8:00 PM | #17 Washington* | #2 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | W 28–9 | 105,078 | |
| September 6 | 12:00 PM | San Diego State* | #2 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN+ | W 16–13 | 104,433 | |
| September 13 | 12:00 PM | #24 NC State* | #2 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | W 44–38 3OT | 104,890 | |
| September 20 | 12:00 PM | Bowling Green* | #5 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN+ | W 24–17 | 104,358 | |
| September 27 | 12:00 PM | Northwestern | #4 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN2 | W 20–0 | 104,680 | |
| October 11 | 9:00 PM | at #22 Wisconsin | #3 | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN | L 10–17 | 79,793 | |
| October 18 | 3:30 PM | #9 Iowa | #8 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | W 19–10 | 105,044 | |
| October 25 | 12:00 PM | at Indiana | #8 | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ESPN | W 35–6 | 51,240 | |
| November 1 | 3:30 PM | at Penn State | #8 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | W 21–20 | 108,276 | |
| November 8 | 12:00 PM | #14 Michigan State | #7 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | W 33–23 | 105,194 | |
| November 15 | 3:30 PM | #10 Purdue | #4 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | W 16–13 OT | 105,286 | |
| November 22 | 12:00 PM | at #5 Michigan | #4 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game) | ABC | L 21–35 | 112,118 | |
| January 2 | 8:15 PM | vs. #10 Kansas State* | #7 | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) | ABC | W 35–28 | 73,425 | |
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