| 2005 Schedule | |||||||
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| WK | Opponent | Rank | COV | Date/Time | Result | POTG | Greatest Game Score |
| Season Record: 9-2-0 Conference Record: 6-1-0 | |||||||
| 1 | Bye Week | ||||||
| 2 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks | #12 | ![]() |
9/3 3:30 PM |
W 32-29 | Mike Kudla | 2473 |
| 3 | #6 Texas Longhorns | ![]() |
9/10 8:00 PM |
L 25-28 | Bobby Carpenter | 809 | |
| 4 | San Diego State Aztecs | 9/17 12:30 PM |
W 42-24 | Donte Whitner | |||
| 5 |
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Iowa Hawkeyes
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9/24 12:30 PM |
L 35-38 | Erik Haw | 663 | |
| 6 | Bye Week | ||||||
| 7 |
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Penn State Nittany Lions
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10/8 6:00 PM |
W 21-10 | A.J. Hawk | ||
| 8 |
Michigan State Spartans
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10/15 6:00 PM |
W 42-34 | Donte Whitner | 659 | |
| 9 |
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Indiana Hoosiers
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10/22 3:30 PM |
W 63-7 | Troy Smith | ||
| 10 |
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Minnesota Golden Gophers
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10/29 6:00 PM |
W 66-62 | Santonio Holmes | 2578 | ||
| 11 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
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#6 | ![]() |
11/5 12:30 PM |
W 36-7 | Ted Ginn Jr. | |
| 12 |
Northwestern Wildcats
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#5 | ![]() |
11/12 12:30 PM |
W 52-14 | Ted Ginn Jr. | |
| 13 |
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#7
Michigan Wolverines
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11/19 8:00 PM |
L 21-52 | Troy Smith | |||
| 14 | Bye Week | ||||||
| 15 | Bye Week | ||||||
| Conference Championship | |||||||
| 16 | Bye Week | ||||||
| Bowl Week | |||||||
| 17 | #3 Iowa Hawkeyes | #4 | ![]() |
1/1 8:00 PM |
W 24-17 | A.J. Hawk | 1061 |


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