| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | FBS Indep. | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 87 | |
| Def | 87 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 7 |
Miami 1
|
W by 7.5 | W 31-24 | Home | 8-1 |
| Sat Oct 31 |
Navy
|
W by 31 | W 35-13 | Neutral | 7-1 |
| Sat Oct 17 |
BYU 8
|
W by 10.5 | L 28-24 | Away | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 10 |
Stanford
|
W by 40.5 | W 58-7 | Home | 6-0 |
| Sat Oct 3 |
North Carolina
|
W by 21 | W 37-26 | Away | 5-0 |
| Sat Sep 26 |
Purdue
|
W by 27 | W 49-10 | Away | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 19 |
Michigan State
|
W by 29 | W 27-10 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 12 |
Rice
|
W by 44.5 | W 52-0 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sun Sep 6 |
Wisconsin
|
W by 21 | W 41-13 | Neutral | 1-0 |
| Sat Nov 29 |
Stanford
|
W by 32.5 | W 49-20 | Away | 10-2 |
| Sat Nov 22 |
Syracuse
|
W by 36.5 | W 70-7 | Home | 9-2 |
| Sat Nov 15 |
Pittsburgh 22
|
W by 13 | W 37-15 | Away | 8-2 |
| Sat Nov 8 |
Navy
|
W by 31 | W 49-10 | Home | 7-2 |
| Sat Nov 1 |
Boston College
|
W by 31 | W 25-10 | Away | 6-2 |
| Sat Oct 18 |
USC 20
|
W by 11 | W 34-24 | Home | 5-2 |
| Sat Oct 11 |
NC State
|
W by 23.5 | W 36-7 | Home | 4-2 |
| Sat Oct 4 |
Boise State
|
W by 22 | W 28-7 | Home | 3-2 |
| Sat Sep 27 |
Arkansas
|
W by 5.5 | W 56-13 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 20 |
Purdue
|
W by 24.5 | W 56-30 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 13 |
Texas A&M 16
|
W by 6.5 | L 41-40 | Home | 0-2 |