ACC rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | H | Notre Dame (10-2) | [P4:Ind] | W | 27-24 | |
| 9/6 | H | Bethune (6-6) | [FCS:SWAC] | W | 45-3 | |
| 9/13 | H | South Florida (9-3) | [G5:AAC] | W | 49-12 | |
| 9/20 | H | Florida (4-8) | [P4:SEC] | W | 26-7 | |
| 10/4 | A | Florida St (5-7) | [P4:ACC] | W | 28-22 | |
| 10/17 | H | Louisville (8-4) | [P4:ACC] | L | 21-24 | |
| 10/25 | H | Stanford (4-8) | [P4:ACC] | W | 42-7 | |
| 11/1 | A | SMU (8-4) | [P4:ACC] | L | 20-26 | |
| 11/8 | H | Syracuse (3-9) | [P4:ACC] | W | 38-10 | |
| 11/15 | H | NC State (7-5) | [P4:ACC] | W | 41-7 | |
| 11/22 | A | Virginia Tech (3-9) | [P4:ACC] | W | 34-17 | |
| 11/29 | A | Pitt (8-4) | [P4:ACC] | W | 38-7 | |
| 12/20 | A | Texas A&M (11-1) | [P4:SEC] | W | 10-3 | College Football Playoff First Round Game * |
| 12/31 | N | Ohio State (12-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 24-14 | College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic * |
| 1/8 | N | Ole Miss (11-1) | [P4:SEC] | W | 31-27 | College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl * |
| 1/19 | A | Indiana (13-0) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 21-27 | College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings