| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 74 | |
| Def | 74 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 29 |
California
|
W by 14 | L 38-35 | Away | 8-4 |
| Sat Nov 22 |
Louisville
|
W by 3.5 | W 38-6 | Home | 8-3 |
| Sat Nov 8 |
Boston College
|
W by 10.5 | W 45-13 | Away | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 1 |
Miami 10
|
L by 9.5 | W 26-20 | Home | 6-3 |
| Sat Oct 25 |
Wake Forest
|
W by 5.5 | L 13-12 | Away | 5-3 |
| Sat Oct 18 |
Clemson
|
L by 3.5 | W 35-24 | Away | 5-2 |
| Sat Oct 11 |
Stanford
|
W by 19.5 | W 34-10 | Home | 4-2 |
| Sat Oct 4 |
Syracuse
|
W by 17.5 | W 31-18 | Home | 3-2 |
| Sat Sep 20 |
TCU
|
L by 7 | L 35-24 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 13 |
Missouri State
|
W by 28.5 | W 28-10 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 6 |
Baylor
|
W by 3 | L 48-45 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Aug 30 | East Texas A&M | W by 50.5 | W 42-13 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 21 |
Penn State 6
|
L by 9 | L 38-10 | Away | 11-3 |
| Sat Dec 7 |
Clemson 17
|
W by 2.5 | L 34-31 | Neutral | 11-2 |
| Sat Nov 30 |
California
|
W by 11.5 | W 38-6 | Home | 11-1 |
| Sat Nov 23 |
Virginia
|
W by 11.5 | W 33-7 | Away | 10-1 |
| Sat Nov 16 |
Boston College
|
W by 19.5 | W 38-28 | Home | 9-1 |
| Sat Nov 2 |
Pittsburgh 18
|
W by 7 | W 48-25 | Home | 8-1 |
| Sat Oct 26 |
Duke
|
W by 12 | W 28-27 | Away | 7-1 |
| Sat Oct 19 |
Stanford
|
W by 16.5 | W 40-10 | Away | 6-1 |