2001 Football Schedule
Home games are in orange, away games, blue.
| Date | Team & Location |
| Sat, Sep 1 | at California |
| Sat, Sep 8 | vs Northern Illinois |
| Sat, Sep 15 | vs. Louisville |
| Sat, Sep 22 | at Michigan |
| Sat, Oct 6 | vs. Minnesota |
| Sat, Sep 13 | at Indiana |
| Sat, Oct 20 | vs. Wisconsin |
| Sat, Nov 3 | at Purdue |
| Sat, Nov 10 | vs. Penn State |
| Sat, Nov 17 | at Ohio State |
| Sat, Nov 24 | vs. Northwestern |