FBS Independents rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/6 | N | Wisconsin (4-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 41-13 | |
| 9/12 | H | Rice (1-5) | [G5:AAC] | W | 52-0 | |
| 9/19 | H | Michigan St (2-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 27-10 | |
| 9/26 | A | Purdue (3-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 49-10 | |
| 10/3 | A | North Carolina (3-2) | [P4:ACC] | W | 37-26 | |
| 10/10 | H | Stanford (2-4) | [P4:ACC] | W | 58-7 | |
| 10/17 | A | BYU (5-0) | [P4:Big 12] | |||
| 10/31 | N | Navy (2-3) | [G5:AAC] | |||
| 11/7 | H | Miami (5-0) | [P4:ACC] | |||
| 11/14 | H | Boston College (2-3) | [P4:ACC] | |||
| 11/21 | H | SMU (4-1) | [P4:ACC] | |||
| 11/28 | A | Syracuse (2-3) | [P4:ACC] |