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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
California
|
W by 13.5 | W 24-17 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
Marshall
|
W by 20.5 | L 26-21 | Home | 0-2 |
| Sat Sep 3 |
Ohio State 2
|
L by 17 | L 21-10 | Away | 0-1 |
| Sat Jan 1 |
Oklahoma State 9
|
L by 1 | L 37-35 | Neutral | 11-2 |
| Sat Nov 27 |
Stanford
|
W by 21 | W 45-14 | Away | 11-1 |
| Sat Nov 20 |
Georgia Tech
|
W by 18.5 | W 55-0 | Home | 10-1 |
| Sat Nov 13 |
Virginia
|
W by 9 | W 28-3 | Away | 9-1 |
| Sat Nov 6 |
Navy
|
W by 21 | W 34-6 | Home | 8-1 |
| Sat Oct 30 |
North Carolina
|
W by 3.5 | W 44-34 | Home | 7-1 |