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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sun Aug 31 |
Miami 10
|
W by 3 | L 27-24 | Away | 0-1 |
| Mon Jan 20 |
Ohio State 8
|
L by 8.5 | L 34-23 | Neutral | 14-2 |
| Thu Jan 9 |
Penn State 6
|
W by 1 | W 27-24 | Neutral | 14-1 |
| Thu Jan 2 |
Georgia 2
|
W by 1 | W 23-10 | Neutral | 13-1 |
| Fri Dec 20 |
Indiana 10
|
W by 7 | W 27-17 | Home | 12-1 |
| Sat Nov 30 |
USC
|
W by 7.5 | W 49-35 | Away | 11-1 |
| Sat Nov 23 |
Army 19
|
W by 14 | W 49-14 | Neutral | 10-1 |
| Sat Nov 16 |
Virginia
|
W by 21 | W 35-14 | Home | 9-1 |
| Sat Nov 9 |
Florida State
|
W by 25 | W 52-3 | Home | 8-1 |