FBS Independents rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | H | Michigan (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 24-17 | |
| 9/8 | H | Ball State (4-8) | [G5:MAC] | W | 24-16 | |
| 9/15 | H | Vanderbilt (6-6) | [P4:SEC] | W | 22-17 | |
| 9/22 | A | Wake Forest (6-6) | [P4:ACC] | W | 56-27 | |
| 9/29 | H | Stanford (8-4) | [P4:Pac-12] | W | 38-17 | |
| 10/6 | A | Virginia Tech (6-6) | [P4:ACC] | W | 45-23 | |
| 10/13 | H | Pitt (7-6) | [P4:ACC] | W | 19-14 | |
| 10/27 | N | Navy (3-10) | [G5:AAC] | W | 44-22 | |
| 11/3 | A | Northwestern (8-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 31-21 | |
| 11/10 | H | Florida St (5-7) | [P4:ACC] | W | 42-13 | |
| 11/17 | N | Syracuse (9-3) | [P4:ACC] | W | 36-3 | |
| 11/24 | A | USC (5-7) | [P4:Pac-12] | W | 24-17 | |
| 12/29 | N | Clemson (13-0) | [P4:ACC] | L | 3-30 | Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic - CFP Semifinal * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings