Three games against BCS-conference teams highlight Ohio's 2006 football schedule announced Saturday afternoon by Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt. The Bobcats will open at home against Division I-AA Tennesee-Martin on September 2nd. Conference play begins the next Saturday with a road tilt at Northern Illinois. On September 16th, Ohio travels to Rutgers of the Big East. It's the two schools' second meeting since Ohio's 13-0 win in 1937. The following Saturday the 'Cats visit Big 12 member Missouri for a first-ever game against the Tigers. The month wraps up with a visit from Bowling Green.

October starts with Ohio hosting Western Michigan on the 7th. Non-conference play is completed on the 14th with a visit to Illinois from the Big 10. The Bobcats and Fighting Illini haven't squared off since the 1950 season. Buffalo comes to Athens for Homecoming on the 21st and then a road trip to Kent St. completes the month.

A 3-game November slate begins with Ohio visiting Eastern Michigan on the 4th. Akron comes to Peden Stadium for a Thursday night game on November 16th. That game is scheduled to be televised on ESPNU. Ohio ends the season with a Friday, November 24th contest at arch-rival Miami.