FBS Independents rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | N | Navy (8-4) | [G5:Ind] | W | 50-10 | AT DUBLIN IRELAND |
| 9/8 | H | Purdue (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 20-17 | |
| 9/15 | A | Michigan St (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 20-3 | |
| 9/22 | H | Michigan (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 13-6 | |
| 10/6 | H | Miami (7-5) | [P4:ACC] | W | 41-3 | AT CHICAGO |
| 10/13 | H | Stanford (11-2) | [P4:Pac-12] | W | 20-13 | |
| 10/20 | H | BYU (7-5) | [G5:Ind] | W | 17-14 | |
| 10/27 | A | Oklahoma (10-2) | [P4:Big 12] | W | 30-13 | |
| 11/3 | H | Pitt (6-6) | [P4:Big East] | W | 29-26 | |
| 11/10 | A | Boston College (2-10) | [P4:ACC] | W | 21-6 | |
| 11/17 | H | Wake Forest (5-7) | [P4:ACC] | W | 38-0 | |
| 11/24 | A | USC (7-5) | [P4:Pac-12] | W | 22-13 | |
| 1/7 | N | Alabama (12-1) | [P4:SEC] | L | 14-42 | DISCOVER BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings