Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | 8:00 PM | #9 Miami (FL) | #14 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Rivalry) | ABC | W 10–7 | 84,347 | |
| September 10 | 6:45 PM | The Citadel* | #11 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ESPNU | W 62–10 | 79,152 | |
| September 17 | 7:45 PM | at #17 Boston College | #8 | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPN | W 28–17 | 44,500 | |
| October 1 | 3:30 PM | Syracuse* | #6 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | W 38–14 | 83,717 | |
| October 8 | 12:00 PM | Wake Forest | #4 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | JPS | W 41–24 | 82,589 | |
| October 15 | 7:45 PM | at Virginia | #4 | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Jefferson–Eppes Trophy) | ESPN | L 21–26 | 63,106 | |
| October 22 | 3:30 PM | at Duke | #11 | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ESPNU | W 55–24 | 21,731 | |
| October 29 | 3:30 PM | Maryland | #10 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | W 35–27 | 82,626 | |
| November 5 | 3:30 PM | North Carolina State | #9 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | L 15–20 | 83,912 | |
| November 12 | 12:00 PM | at Clemson | #17 | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Rivalry/Bowden Bowl) | ESPN | L 14–35 | 80,536 | |
| November 26 | 3:30 PM | at #19 Florida* | #23 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Battle for the Governor's Cup) | CBS | L 7–34 | 90,669 | |
| December 3 | 7:45 PM | vs. #5 Virginia Tech | #22 | Alltel Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (ACC Championship Game) | ABC | W 27–22 | 72,749 | |
| January 3 | 8:00 PM | vs. #3 Penn State* | #23 | Dolphin Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) | ABC | L 23–26 (vacated by PSU) 3OT | 77,773 | |
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