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| Irish Schedule | Opponent | Score | Record |
| Texas Longhorns | Kansas State Wildcats | W 23-9 | 3-4 |
| Virginia Cavaliers | @North Carolina Tar Heels | L 26-13 | 2-5 |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Florida State Seminoles | W 22-16 | 3-5 |
| UMass Minutemen | Toledo Rockets | L 51-35 | 1-6 |
| Clemson Tigers | @Miami Hurricanes | W 58-0 | 7-0 |
| Navy Midshipmen | Tulane Green Wave | W 31-14 | 6-1 |
| Southern Cal Trojans | Utah Utes | W 42-24 | 4-3 |
| Temple Owls | @East Carolina Pirates | W 24-14 | 7-0 |
| Pittsburgh Panthers | @Syracuse Orange | W 23-20 | 6-1 |
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | North Carolina State Wolfpack | L 35-17 | 3-5 |
| Boston College Eagles | @Louisville Cardinals | L 17-14 | 3-5 |
| Stanford Cardinal | Washington Huskies | W 31-14 | 6-1 |
The Irish strength of schedule took a huge step forward in week eight.