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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 4 |
Clemson
|
W by 3.5 | L 31-23 | Away | 7-3 |
| Sat Oct 28 |
Pittsburgh
|
W by 21 | W 58-7 | Home | 7-2 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
USC 10
|
W by 3 | W 48-20 | Home | 6-2 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
Louisville 25
|
W by 6.5 | L 33-20 | Away | 5-2 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Duke 17
|
W by 5.5 | W 21-14 | Away | 5-1 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Ohio State 6
|
L by 3 | L 17-14 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Central Michigan
|
W by 35 | W 41-17 | Home | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
NC State
|
W by 7 | W 45-24 | Away | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Tennessee State
|
W by 48.5 | W 56-3 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Aug 26 |
Navy
|
W by 20.5 | W 42-3 | Neutral | 1-0 |
| Fri Dec 30 |
South Carolina 19
|
L by 5.5 | W 45-38 | Neutral | 9-4 |
| Sat Nov 26 |
USC 6
|
L by 4.5 | L 38-27 | Away | 8-4 |
| Sat Nov 19 |
Boston College
|
W by 20 | W 44-0 | Home | 8-3 |
| Sat Nov 12 |
Navy
|
W by 16.5 | W 35-32 | Neutral | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 5 |
Clemson 4
|
L by 4 | W 35-14 | Home | 6-3 |
| Sat Oct 29 |
Syracuse 16
|
W by 1 | W 41-24 | Away | 5-3 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
UNLV
|
W by 26 | W 44-21 | Home | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Stanford
|
W by 16.5 | L 16-14 | Home | 3-3 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
BYU 16
|
W by 3.5 | W 28-20 | Neutral | 3-2 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
North Carolina
|
L by 2.5 | W 45-32 | Away | 2-2 |