FBS Independents rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | A | Texas A&M (8-4) | [P4:SEC] | W | 23-13 | |
| 9/7 | H | N Illinois (7-5) | [G5:MAC] | L | 14-16 | |
| 9/14 | A | Purdue (1-11) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 66-7 | |
| 9/21 | H | Miami OH (8-5) | [G5:MAC] | W | 28-3 | |
| 9/28 | H | Louisville (8-4) | [P4:ACC] | W | 31-24 | |
| 10/12 | H | Stanford (3-9) | [P4:ACC] | W | 49-7 | |
| 10/19 | N | Georgia Tech (7-5) | [P4:ACC] | W | 31-13 | |
| 10/26 | N | Navy (9-3) | [G5:AAC] | W | 51-14 | |
| 11/9 | H | Florida St (2-10) | [P4:ACC] | W | 52-3 | |
| 11/16 | H | Virginia (5-7) | [P4:ACC] | W | 35-14 | |
| 11/23 | N | Army (11-2) | [G5:AAC] | W | 49-14 | |
| 11/30 | A | USC (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 49-35 | |
| 12/20 | H | Indiana (11-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 27-17 | College Football Playoff First Round Presented by Allstate * |
| 1/2 | N | Georgia (11-2) | [P4:SEC] | W | 23-10 | College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl - Rescheduled from Jan 1 * |
| 1/9 | N | Penn State (11-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 27-24 | College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl * |
| 1/20 | N | Ohio State (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 23-34 | College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings