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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 13 |
Pittsburgh
|
W by 21 | W 19-14 | Home | 7-0 |
| Sat Oct 6 |
Virginia Tech 24
|
W by 6.5 | W 45-23 | Away | 6-0 |
| Sat Sep 29 |
Stanford 7
|
W by 5 | W 38-17 | Home | 5-0 |
| Sat Sep 22 |
Wake Forest
|
W by 7.5 | W 56-27 | Away | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 15 |
Vanderbilt
|
W by 13.5 | W 22-17 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 8 |
Ball State
|
W by 34 | W 24-16 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 1 |
Michigan 14
|
L by 3 | W 24-17 | Home | 1-0 |
| Mon Jan 1 |
LSU 17
|
L by 2 | W 21-17 | Neutral | 10-3 |
| Sat Nov 25 |
Stanford 21
|
W by 3 | L 38-20 | Away | 9-3 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
Navy
|
W by 20.5 | W 24-17 | Home | 9-2 |
| Sat Nov 11 |
Miami 7
|
W by 3.5 | L 41-8 | Away | 8-2 |
| Sat Nov 4 |
Wake Forest
|
W by 15.5 | W 48-37 | Home | 8-1 |
| Sat Oct 28 |
NC State 14
|
W by 7 | W 35-14 | Home | 7-1 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
USC 11
|
W by 3.5 | W 49-14 | Home | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
North Carolina
|
W by 12 | W 33-10 | Away | 5-1 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Miami (OH)
|
W by 20.5 | W 52-17 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Michigan State
|
W by 3 | W 38-18 | Away | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Boston College
|
W by 14 | W 49-20 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Georgia 15
|
W by 5 | L 20-19 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Temple
|
W by 19.5 | W 49-16 | Home | 1-0 |