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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 23 |
USC
|
W by 8 | W 31-16 | Home | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 9 |
Virginia Tech
|
L by 1 | W 32-29 | Away | 5-1 |
| Sat Oct 2 |
Cincinnati 7
|
L by 2.5 | L 24-13 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 25 |
Wisconsin 18
|
L by 6 | W 41-13 | Neutral | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 18 |
Purdue
|
W by 7.5 | W 27-13 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 11 |
Toledo
|
W by 16.5 | W 32-29 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sun Sep 5 |
Florida State
|
W by 7 | W 41-38 | Away | 1-0 |
| Fri Jan 1 |
Alabama 1
|
L by 19.5 | L 31-14 | Neutral | 10-2 |
| Sat Dec 19 |
Clemson 3
|
L by 11 | L 34-10 | Neutral | 10-1 |
| Sat Dec 5 |
Syracuse
|
W by 34.5 | W 45-21 | Home | 10-0 |
| Fri Nov 27 |
North Carolina 19
|
W by 4.5 | W 31-17 | Away | 9-0 |
| Sat Nov 14 |
Boston College
|
W by 13 | W 45-31 | Away | 8-0 |
| Sat Nov 7 |
Clemson 1
|
L by 5 | W 47-40 | Home | 7-0 |
| Sat Oct 31 |
Georgia Tech
|
W by 20.5 | W 31-13 | Away | 6-0 |
| Sat Oct 24 |
Pittsburgh
|
W by 10 | W 45-3 | Away | 5-0 |
| Sat Oct 17 |
Louisville
|
W by 17 | W 12-7 | Home | 4-0 |
| Sat Oct 10 |
Florida State
|
W by 21 | W 42-26 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 26 |
Wake Forest
|
W by 16 | T 0-0 | Away | 10-1 |
| Sat Sep 19 |
South Florida
|
W by 23 | W 52-0 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 12 |
Duke
|
W by 20 | W 27-13 | Home | 1-0 |