Fighting Irish
FBS Independents
8–5 (0–0)
BW
—
OVR
—
OFF
—
DEF
PPG
32.8
#40
DPPG
29.2
#84
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
vs
Rice
8-5
|
W 48–17 | 1-0 |
| 2 |
vs
Michigan
5-7
|
W 31–0 | 2-0 |
| 3 |
vs
Purdue
3-9
|
W 30–14 | 3-0 |
| 5 |
@
Syracuse
3-9
|
W 31–15 | 4-0 |
| 6 |
vs
Stanford
8-5
|
W 17–14 | 5-0 |
| 7 |
vs
North Carolina
6-7
|
W 50–43 | 6-0 |
| 8 |
@
Florida State
13-1
|
L 27–31 | 6-1 |
| 10 |
@
Navy
8-5
|
W 49–39 | 7-1 |
| 11 |
@
Arizona State
10-3
|
L 31–55 | 7-2 |
| 12 |
vs
Northwestern
5-7
|
L 40–43 | 7-3 |
| 13 |
vs
Louisville
9-4
|
L 28–31 | 7-4 |
| 14 |
@
USC
9-4
|
L 14–49 | 7-5 |
| Bowl |
@
LSU
8-5
Music City Bowl
|
W 31–28 | 8-5 |
