Fighting Irish
FBS Independents
14–2 (0–0)
NCL
—
OVR
—
OFF
—
DEF
PPG
36.1
#10
DPPG
15.5
#4
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
@
Texas A&M
8-5
|
W 23–13 | 1-0 |
| 2 |
vs
Northern Illinois
8-5
|
L 14–16 | 1-1 |
| 3 |
@
Purdue
1-11
|
W 66–7 | 2-1 |
| 4 |
vs
Miami (OH)
9-5
|
W 28–3 | 3-1 |
| 5 |
vs
Louisville
9-4
|
W 31–24 | 4-1 |
| 7 |
vs
Stanford
3-9
|
W 49–7 | 5-1 |
| 8 |
@
Georgia Tech
7-6
|
W 31–13 | 6-1 |
| 9 |
@
Navy
10-3
|
W 51–14 | 7-1 |
| 11 |
vs
Florida State
2-10
|
W 52–3 | 8-1 |
| 12 |
vs
Virginia
5-7
|
W 35–14 | 9-1 |
| 13 |
vs
Army
12-2
|
W 49–14 | 10-1 |
| 14 |
@
USC
7-6
|
W 49–35 | 11-1 |
| R1 |
vs
Indiana
11-2
First Round
|
W 27–17 | 12-1 |
| QF |
@
Georgia
11-3
Quarterfinal
|
W 23–10 | 13-1 |
| SF |
@
Penn State
13-3
Semifinal
|
W 27–24 | 14-1 |
| NCG |
vs
Ohio State
14-2
Natl Championship
|
L 23–34 | 14-2 |
