| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Score | Site |
| Aug. 28 | Louisiana Tech | W 41- 7 | Home | |
| Sept. 11 | Georgia Tech | #10 | W 41-35 | Home |
| Sep. 18 | NC State | W 42-11 | Home | |
| Sept. 25 | North Carolina | W 42-10 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| Oct. 2 | Duke | W 51-23 | Jax | |
| Oct. 9 | Miami | #19 | W 31-21 | Home |
| Oct. 16 | Wake Forest | W 33-10 | Home | |
| Oct. 23 | Clemson | W 17-14 | Clemson, SC | |
| Oct. 30 | Virginia | W 35-10 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| Nov. 13 | Maryland | W 49-10 | Home | |
| Nov. 20 | Florida | #3 | W 30-23 | Gainesville, FL |
| Jan. 4 | Virginia Tech | #2 | W 46-29 | Sugar Bowl |
Final ESPN/USA Today Rankings Final AP Rankings
1. FLORIDA STATE (12-0) 1. FLORIDA STATE (12-0)
2. Nebraska (11-1) 2. Virginia Tech (11-1)
3. Virginia Tech (11-1) 3. Nebraska (11-1)
4. Wisconsin (10-2) 4. Wisconsin (10-2)
5. Michigan (10-2) 5. Michigan (10-2)
6. Kansas State (11-1) 6. Kansas State (11-1)
7. Michigan State (10-2) 7. Michigan State (10-2)
8. Alabama (10-3) 8. Alabama (10-3)
9. Tennessee (9-3) 9. Tennessee (9-3)
10. Marshall (13-0) 10. Marshall (13-0)
11. Penn State (10-3) 11. Penn State (10-3)
12. Miss State (10-2) 12. Florida (9-4)
13. Southern Miss (9-3) 13. Miss State (10-2)
14. Florida (9-4) 14. Southern Miss (9-3)
15. Miami (9-4) 15. Miami (9-4)
16. Georgia (8-4) 16. Georgia (8-4)
17. Minnesota (8-4) 17. Arkansas (8-4)
18. Oregon (9-3) 18. Minnesota (8-4)
19. Arkansas (8-4) 19. Oregon (9-3)
20. Texas A&M (8-4) 20. Georgia Tech (8-4)
21. Georgia Tech (8-4) 21. Texas (9-5)
22. Ole Miss (8-4) 22. Ole Miss (8-4)
23. Texas (9-5) 23. Texas A&M (8-4)
24. Stanford (8-4) 24. Illinois (8-4)
25. Illinois (8-4) 25. Purdue (7-5)
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