2004 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | Kickoff | Stadium | Attendance |
| September 4 | Akron | 48-10 | 3:30pm | Beaver Stadium | 98,866 |
| September 11 | at Boston College | 7-21 | 8:00pm | Alumni Stadium | 44,500 |
| September 18 | UCF | 37-13 | 12:10pm | Beaver Stadium | 101,715 |
| September 25 | at Wisconsin | 3-16 | 5:45pm | Camp Randall Stadium | 82,179 |
| October 2 | at Minnesota | 7-16 | 8:00pm | H.H.H. Metrodome | 50,386 |
| October 9 | Purdue | 13-20 | 4:30pm | Beaver Stadium | 108,183 |
| October 23 | Iowa | 4-6 | 12:00pm | Beaver Stadium | 108,062 |
| October 30 | at Ohio State | 10-21 | 12:00pm | Ohio Stadium | 104,947 |
| November 6 | Northwestern | 7-14 | 12:10pm | Beaver Stadium | 100,353 |
| November 13 | at Indiana | 22-18 | 12:10pm | Memorial Stadium | 24,092 |
| November 20 | Michigan State | 37-13 | 12:00pm | Beaver Stadium | 104,486 |