Fighting Irish
FBS Independents
10–3 (0–0)
BW
—
OVR
—
OFF
—
DEF
PPG
39.2
#7
DPPG
15.9
#7
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
vs
Navy
5-7
|
W 42–3 | 1-0 |
| 1 | vs Tennessee State | W 56–3 | 2-0 |
| 2 |
@
NC State
9-4
|
W 45–24 | 3-0 |
| 3 |
vs
Central Michigan
5-7
|
W 41–17 | 4-0 |
| 4 |
vs
Ohio State
11-2
|
L 14–17 | 4-1 |
| 5 |
@
Duke
8-5
|
W 21–14 | 5-1 |
| 6 |
@
Louisville
10-4
|
L 20–33 | 5-2 |
| 7 |
vs
USC
8-5
|
W 48–20 | 6-2 |
| 9 |
vs
Pittsburgh
3-9
|
W 58–7 | 7-2 |
| 10 |
@
Clemson
9-4
|
L 23–31 | 7-3 |
| 12 |
vs
Wake Forest
4-8
|
W 45–7 | 8-3 |
| 13 |
@
Stanford
3-9
|
W 56–23 | 9-3 |
| Bowl |
vs
Oregon State
8-5
Sun Bowl
|
W 40–8 | 10-3 |
