| 1 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | (4) Alabama | 24 | @ | Louisiana State | 7 | |
| 2 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Appalachian State | 48 | | Lenoir-Rhyne | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Auburn | 24 | | Texas Christian | 16 | |
| 4 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | (16) Brigham Young | 31 | @ | Long Beach State | 8 | |
| 5 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Clemson | 45 | | Wofford | 10 | |
| 6 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Drake | 39 | @ | Northern Iowa | 30 | |
| 7 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | East Carolina | 42 | | Western Carolina | 6 | |
| 8 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | East Tennessee State | 31 | | Tennessee Tech | 22 | |
| 9 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | (19) Florida State | 17 | | Louisville | 0 | |
| 10 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Fresno State | 23 | | Oregon | 16 | |
| 11 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | (10) Georgia | 44 | | Tennessee | 0 | |
| 12 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Houston | 21 | | New Mexico | 10 | |
| 13 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Illinois State | 31 | | Western Illinois | 7 | |
| 14 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Kansas | 15 | @ | Tulsa | 11 | |
| 15 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Kentucky | 28 | | North Texas | 6 | |
| 16 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Lamar | 18 | @ | Baylor | 17 | |
| 17 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana-Monroe | 38 | | Indiana State | 8 | |
| 18 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | McNeese State | 27 | | Southern Illinois | 12 | |
| 19 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Miami (FL) | 21 | | (17) Florida | 20 | |
| 20 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Mississippi | 19 | @ | Tulane | 18 | |
| 21 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | (14) Mississippi State | 20 | | Memphis | 3 | |
| 22 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Nevada-Las Vegas | 16 | @ | San Jose State | 6 | |
| 23 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | New Mexico State | 14 | @ | Texas-El Paso | 7 | |
| 24 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | North Carolina State | 27 | | Richmond | 21 | |
| 25 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Pacific | 10 | | Central Michigan | 3 | |
| 26 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | (8) Pittsburgh | 26 | | Illinois | 6 | |
| 27 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Rutgers | 29 | @ | Syracuse | 27 | |
| 28 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | South Carolina | 23 | @ | Wake Forest | 6 | |
| 29 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Southern Methodist | 48 | | Texas-Arlington | 0 | |
| 30 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Southern Mississippi | 33 | | Louisiana | 7 | |
| 31 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Temple | 42 | | William & Mary | 0 | |
| 32 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Texas A&M | 29 | @ | California | 28 | |
| 33 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Utah | 10 | | Utah State | 0 | |
| 34 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | West Texas State | 17 | | Louisiana Tech | 10 | |
| 35 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Wichita State | 38 | | Missouri Southern | 6 | |
| 36 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Wyoming | 38 | | Cal State Fullerton | 13 | |
| 37 | 1 | Sep 5, 1981 | Sat | Youngstown State | 19 | @ | Cincinnati | 13 | |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 38 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Akron | 14 | @ | Eastern Michigan | 7 | |
| 39 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Appalachian State | 45 | | James Madison | 0 | |
| 40 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | (20) Arizona State | 52 | | Utah | 10 | |
| 41 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Arkansas | 14 | | Tulsa | 10 | |
| 42 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Arkansas State | 35 | @ | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | |
| 43 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Ball State | 24 | | McNeese State | 21 | |
| 44 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Baylor | 38 | | Bowling Green | 0 | |
| 45 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | (15) Brigham Young | 45 | | Air Force | 21 | |
| 46 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Chattanooga | 42 | | Middle Tennessee State | 19 | |
| 47 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Clemson | 13 | @ | Tulane | 5 | |
| 48 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Colorado | 45 | | Texas Tech | 27 | |
| 49 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Drake | 17 | | Indiana State | 14 | |
| 50 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Florida | 35 | | Furman | 7 | |
| 51 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | (18) Florida State | 10 | | Memphis | 5 | |
| 52 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | (6) Georgia | 27 | | California | 13 | |
| 53 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Georgia Tech | 24 | @ | (2) Alabama | 21 | |
| 54 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Holy Cross | 14 | | Boston University | 6 | |
| 55 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Illinois | 27 | @ | Michigan State | 17 | |
| 56 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Indiana | 21 | @ | Northwestern | 20 | |
| 57 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Iowa | 10 | | (7) Nebraska | 7 | |
| 58 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Iowa State | 17 | | West Texas State | 13 | |
| 59 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Kansas | 19 | | Oregon | 10 | |
| 60 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Kansas State | 31 | | South Dakota | 10 | |
| 61 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Long Beach State | 17 | @ | Northern Illinois | 7 | |
| 62 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana Tech | 31 | | East Tennessee State | 3 | |
| 63 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Louisville | 31 | | Toledo | 6 | |
| 64 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Marshall | 20 | | Morehead State | 17 | |
| 65 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 33 | @ | William & Mary | 14 | |
| 66 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Minnesota | 19 | | Ohio | 17 | |
| 67 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Mississippi | 20 | @ | South Carolina | 13 | |
| 68 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Missouri | 24 | | Army | 10 | |
| 69 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Navy | 17 | | Citadel | 7 | |
| 70 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Nevada-Las Vegas | 49 | | New Mexico | 42 | |
| 71 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | (13) North Carolina | 56 | | East Carolina | 0 | |
| 72 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | North Carolina State | 28 | @ | Wake Forest | 23 | |
| 73 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | (4) Notre Dame | 27 | | Louisiana State | 9 | |
| 74 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | (11) Ohio State | 34 | | Duke | 13 | |
| 75 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | (3) Oklahoma | 37 | | Wyoming | 20 | |
| 76 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Oregon State | 31 | | Fresno State | 28 | |
| 77 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | (9) Penn State | 52 | | Cincinnati | 0 | |
| 78 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Purdue | 27 | | (19) Stanford | 19 | |
| 79 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Rutgers | 13 | | Colgate | 5 | |
| 80 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | San Diego State | 30 | @ | Colorado State | 14 | |
| 81 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | San Jose State | 41 | | Santa Clara | 7 | |
| 82 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Southeastern Louisiana | 7 | @ | Louisiana | 0 | |
| 83 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | (5) Southern California | 43 | | Tennessee | 7 | |
| 84 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Southern Methodist | 34 | | North Texas | 7 | |
| 85 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Temple | 31 | | Syracuse | 19 | |
| 86 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | (8) Texas | 31 | | Rice | 3 | |
| 87 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 37 | @ | Texas-El Paso | 15 | |
| 88 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | 26 | | New Mexico State | 13 | |
| 89 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | (12) UCLA | 35 | @ | Arizona | 18 | |
| 90 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Utah State | 14 | | Cal State Fullerton | 9 | |
| 91 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Vanderbilt | 23 | | Maryland | 17 | |
| 92 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Virginia Military Institute | 21 | | Western Carolina | 14 | |
| 93 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 28 | | Richmond | 12 | |
| 94 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | (17) Washington | 34 | | Pacific | 14 | |
| 95 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Washington State | 33 | | Montana State | 21 | |
| 96 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | West Virginia | 32 | @ | Virginia | 18 | |
| 97 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Western Michigan | 20 | @ | Kent State | 17 | |
| 98 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Wichita State | 13 | @ | Southern Illinois | 7 | |
| 99 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | Wisconsin | 21 | | (1) Michigan | 14 | |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 100 | 3 | Sep 18, 1981 | Fri | Rutgers | 3 | | Virginia | 0 | |
| 101 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (12) Alabama | 19 | @ | Kentucky | 10 | |
| 102 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Appalachian State | 31 | | Chattanooga | 14 | |
| 103 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (18) Arizona State | 33 | | Wichita State | 21 | |
| 104 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Arkansas | 38 | | Northwestern | 7 | |
| 105 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Baylor | 28 | @ | Louisiana Tech | 21 | |
| 106 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Boston College | 13 | | Texas A&M | 12 | |
| 107 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (13) Brigham Young | 65 | @ | Texas-El Paso | 8 | |
| 108 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | California | 14 | @ | Arizona | 13 | |
| 109 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Central Michigan | 17 | | Northern Illinois | 10 | |
| 110 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Citadel | 12 | | Western Carolina | 3 | |
| 111 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Clemson | 13 | | (4) Georgia | 3 | |
| 112 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Colgate | 27 | | Lehigh | 14 | |
| 113 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Dartmouth | 32 | | Princeton | 13 | |
| 114 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Delaware | 13 | | Temple | 7 | |
| 115 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Drake | 21 | | Western Illinois | 6 | |
| 116 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Florida | 27 | | Georgia Tech | 6 | |
| 117 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Furman | 21 | | East Tennessee State | 0 | |
| 118 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Harvard | 23 | @ | Columbia | 6 | |
| 119 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Hawaii | 38 | | Cal State Fullerton | 12 | |
| 120 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Illinois | 17 | | Syracuse | 14 | |
| 121 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Illinois State | 28 | | Eastern Michigan | 7 | |
| 122 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Indiana State | 41 | @ | New Mexico State | 6 | |
| 123 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Iowa State | 23 | | Iowa | 12 | |
| 124 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Kent State | 17 | | Akron | 6 | |
| 125 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Lamar | 50 | N | Sam Houston | 7 | |
| 126 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana State | 27 | | Oregon State | 24 | |
| 127 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana-Monroe | 20 | | Louisiana | 17 | |
| 128 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Louisville | 35 | | Long Beach State | 13 | |
| 129 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Massachusetts | 13 | | Holy Cross | 10 | |
| 130 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | McNeese State | 59 | @ | Nicholls State | 9 | |
| 131 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (16) Miami (FL) | 12 | | Houston | 7 | |
| 132 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (11) Michigan | 25 | | (1) Notre Dame | 7 | |
| 133 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Minnesota | 16 | | Purdue | 13 | |
| 134 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Mississippi | 7 | @ | Memphis | 3 | |
| 135 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (14) Mississippi State | 29 | | Vanderbilt | 9 | |
| 136 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Missouri | 42 | | Rice | 10 | |
| 137 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Montana State | 30 | | Fresno State | 26 | |
| 138 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Navy | 24 | | Eastern Kentucky | 0 | |
| 139 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (17) Nebraska | 34 | | (19) Florida State | 14 | |
| 140 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (10) North Carolina | 49 | | Miami (OH) | 7 | |
| 141 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | North Carolina State | 31 | | East Carolina | 10 | |
| 142 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Ohio | 23 | | Bowling Green | 21 | |
| 143 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (8) Ohio State | 27 | | Michigan State | 13 | |
| 144 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Oklahoma State | 23 | | Tulsa | 21 | |
| 145 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Oregon | 34 | | Pacific | 0 | |
| 146 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Pennsylvania | 29 | | Cornell | 22 | |
| 147 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (7) Pittsburgh | 38 | | Cincinnati | 7 | |
| 148 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Richmond | 24 | @ | Arkansas State | 20 | |
| 149 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | San Jose State | 28 | @ | Stanford | 6 | |
| 150 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | South Carolina | 17 | | Duke | 3 | |
| 151 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (2) Southern California | 21 | @ | Indiana | 0 | |
| 152 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Southern Methodist | 59 | | Grambling State | 27 | |
| 153 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Southern Mississippi | 21 | | Tulane | 3 | |
| 154 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Tennessee | 42 | | Colorado State | 0 | |
| 155 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Tennessee State | 17 | @ | Southern Illinois | 14 | |
| 156 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (6) Texas | 23 | | North Texas | 10 | |
| 157 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Texas Christian | 38 | | Texas-Arlington | 16 | |
| 158 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Texas Tech | 28 | | New Mexico | 21 | |
| 159 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Toledo | 40 | | Ball State | 0 | |
| 160 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (9) UCLA | 31 | @ | (20) Wisconsin | 13 | |
| 161 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Utah | 46 | | Portland State | 0 | |
| 162 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Utah State | 31 | | Weber State | 18 | |
| 163 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | @ | Army | 7 | |
| 164 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 47 | | William & Mary | 3 | |
| 165 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Wake Forest | 24 | @ | Auburn | 21 | |
| 166 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (15) Washington | 20 | | Kansas State | 3 | |
| 167 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Washington State | 14 | @ | Colorado | 10 | |
| 168 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | West Texas State | 21 | @ | Nevada-Las Vegas | 17 | |
| 169 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | West Virginia | 17 | @ | Maryland | 13 | |
| 170 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Western Michigan | 14 | | Marshall | 3 | |
| 171 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Wyoming | 17 | @ | Air Force | 10 | |
| 172 | 3 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | Yale | 28 | | Brown | 7 | |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 173 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | (10) Alabama | 28 | @ | Vanderbilt | 7 | |
| 174 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Arizona | 37 | | Cal State Fullerton | 16 | |
| 175 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Arkansas | 27 | @ | Mississippi | 13 | |
| 176 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Arkansas State | 26 | @ | Central Michigan | 23 | |
| 177 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Army | 23 | | Brown | 17 | |
| 178 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Baylor | 28 | | Texas Tech | 15 | |
| 179 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | (11) Brigham Young | 41 | @ | Colorado | 20 | |
| 180 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Chattanooga | 10 | | Jacksonville State | 3 | |
| 181 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Cincinnati | 10 | | Rutgers | 0 | |
| 182 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Citadel | 34 | | Appalachian State | 20 | |
| 183 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Colgate | 34 | @ | Cornell | 10 | |
| 184 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Delaware | 61 | @ | Princeton | 8 | |
| 185 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Drake | 18 | @ | Kansas State | 17 | |
| 186 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Duke | 29 | @ | Virginia | 24 | |
| 187 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | East Carolina | 28 | | Toledo | 24 | |
| 188 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | East Tennessee State | 14 | @ | Marshall | 0 | |
| 189 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Furman | 31 | @ | Western Carolina | 27 | |
| 190 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | (17) Georgia | 24 | | South Carolina | 0 | |
| 191 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Hawaii | 21 | | Idaho | 6 | |
| 192 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Holy Cross | 33 | @ | Harvard | 19 | |
| 193 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Houston | 35 | | Utah State | 7 | |
| 194 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Iowa | 20 | | (6) UCLA | 7 | |
| 195 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Iowa State | 28 | | Kent State | 19 | |
| 196 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Kansas | 21 | | Kentucky | 16 | |
| 197 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Lafayette | 28 | @ | Columbia | 13 | |
| 198 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Lehigh | 58 | | Pennsylvania | 0 | |
| 199 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana | 34 | | North Texas | 11 | |
| 200 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana State | 28 | | Rice | 14 | |
| 201 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Maryland | 34 | @ | North Carolina State | 9 | |
| 202 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Massachusetts | 10 | | Dartmouth | 8 | |
| 203 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Memphis | 28 | @ | Georgia Tech | 15 | |
| 204 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 18 | @ | Eastern Michigan | 12 | |
| 205 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | (7) Michigan | 21 | | Navy | 16 | |
| 206 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Michigan State | 10 | | Bowling Green | 7 | |
| 207 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Minnesota | 42 | | Oregon State | 12 | |
| 208 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | (12) Mississippi State | 28 | | Florida | 7 | |
| 209 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Missouri | 34 | | Louisville | 3 | |
| 210 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Nevada-Las Vegas | 32 | | Long Beach State | 31 | |
| 211 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | New Mexico | 27 | | Air Force | 10 | |
| 212 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | (9) North Carolina | 56 | | Boston College | 14 | |
| 213 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Northern Illinois | 40 | | Illinois State | 7 | |
| 214 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Ohio | 30 | | Ball State | 27 | |
| 215 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | (8) Ohio State | 24 | @ | Stanford | 19 | |
| 216 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | (3) Penn State | 30 | @ | (15) Nebraska | 24 | |
| 217 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Purdue | 15 | | (13) Notre Dame | 14 | |
| 218 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | San Diego State | 23 | @ | Oklahoma State | 16 | |
| 219 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | San Jose State | 27 | @ | California | 24 | |
| 220 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | (1) Southern California | 28 | | (2) Oklahoma | 24 | |
| 221 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Southern Illinois | 36 | @ | Tulsa | 34 | |
| 222 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | (20) Southern Methodist | 20 | @ | Texas Christian | 9 | |
| 223 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Southern Mississippi | 17 | @ | Richmond | 10 | |
| 224 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Syracuse | 21 | | Indiana | 7 | |
| 225 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Tennessee | 10 | | Auburn | 7 | |
| 226 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | (4) Texas | 14 | | (14) Miami (FL) | 7 | |
| 227 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Texas A&M | 43 | | Louisiana Tech | 7 | |
| 228 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Texas State | 24 | @ | Lamar | 7 | |
| 229 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Utah | 42 | @ | Northwestern | 0 | |
| 230 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 30 | | Wake Forest | 14 | |
| 231 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | (16) Washington | 17 | @ | Oregon | 3 | |
| 232 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Washington State | 24 | | (18) Arizona State | 21 | |
| 233 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | West Texas State | 35 | | Texas-Arlington | 31 | |
| 234 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | West Virginia | 49 | | Colorado State | 3 | |
| 235 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Wichita State | 14 | @ | Indiana State | 14 | |
| 236 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Wisconsin | 21 | | Western Michigan | 10 | |
| 237 | 4 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | Yale | 27 | | Connecticut | 18 | |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 238 | 5 | Oct 2, 1981 | Fri | (10) Brigham Young | 32 | | Utah State | 26 | |
| 239 | 5 | Oct 2, 1981 | Fri | Utah | 38 | | Texas-El Paso | 10 | |
| 240 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Air Force | 28 | | Colorado State | 14 | |
| 241 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | (11) Alabama | 38 | | Mississippi | 7 | |
| 242 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Arizona | 17 | | Stanford | 13 | |
| 243 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Arizona State | 26 | @ | (12) Washington | 7 | |
| 244 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Army | 27 | @ | Harvard | 13 | |
| 245 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Ball State | 23 | | Northern Illinois | 0 | |
| 246 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Cal State Fullerton | 34 | | Cal Poly | 10 | |
| 247 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Central Michigan | 63 | | Eastern Michigan | 14 | |
| 248 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Chattanooga | 31 | @ | Furman | 28 | |
| 249 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | (14) Clemson | 21 | @ | Kentucky | 3 | |
| 250 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Colgate | 21 | | Boston University | 14 | |
| 251 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Columbia | 20 | | Pennsylvania | 9 | |
| 252 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Drake | 18 | | Long Beach State | 7 | |
| 253 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Duke | 24 | | East Carolina | 14 | |
| 254 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | East Tennessee State | 17 | | Citadel | 13 | |
| 255 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Florida | 24 | @ | Louisiana State | 10 | |
| 256 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Florida State | 36 | @ | (7) Ohio State | 27 | |
| 257 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Holy Cross | 28 | @ | Dartmouth | 0 | |
| 258 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Houston | 24 | | Baylor | 3 | |
| 259 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Illinois | 38 | | Minnesota | 29 | |
| 260 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | (18) Iowa | 64 | @ | Northwestern | 0 | |
| 261 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | (20) Iowa State | 7 | @ | (5) Oklahoma | 7 | |
| 262 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Kansas | 17 | | Arkansas State | 16 | |
| 263 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana-Monroe | 35 | @ | Louisiana Tech | 0 | |
| 264 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Louisville | 36 | | Marshall | 0 | |
| 265 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | (17) Miami (FL) | 48 | | Vanderbilt | 16 | |
| 266 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 20 | | Kent State | 13 | |
| 267 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | (8) Michigan | 38 | @ | Indiana | 17 | |
| 268 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Middle Tennessee State | 23 | @ | Western Carolina | 10 | |
| 269 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Missouri | 14 | @ | (9) Mississippi State | 3 | |
| 270 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Nebraska | 17 | | Auburn | 3 | |
| 271 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | (6) North Carolina | 28 | @ | Georgia Tech | 7 | |
| 272 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | North Carolina State | 30 | | Virginia | 24 | |
| 273 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Notre Dame | 20 | | Michigan State | 7 | |
| 274 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Oklahoma State | 9 | @ | North Texas | 0 | |
| 275 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | (2) Penn State | 30 | | Temple | 0 | |
| 276 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | (4) Pittsburgh | 42 | @ | South Carolina | 28 | |
| 277 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Princeton | 20 | @ | Brown | 17 | |
| 278 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Rice | 20 | | Tulane | 16 | |
| 279 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Richmond | 24 | | James Madison | 7 | |
| 280 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Rutgers | 31 | | Cornell | 17 | |
| 281 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | San Diego State | 17 | @ | New Mexico | 15 | |
| 282 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | San Jose State | 65 | @ | Fresno State | 33 | |
| 283 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | (1) Southern California | 56 | @ | Oregon State | 22 | |
| 284 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Southern Illinois | 14 | | Illinois State | 3 | |
| 285 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Southern Mississippi | 52 | | Texas-Arlington | 9 | |
| 286 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Stephen F. Austin | 13 | @ | Lamar | 10 | |
| 287 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Syracuse | 17 | @ | Maryland | 17 | |
| 288 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Texas A&M | 24 | @ | Texas Tech | 23 | |
| 289 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Texas Christian | 28 | | (19) Arkansas | 24 | |
| 290 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Toledo | 21 | | Ohio | 14 | |
| 291 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Tulsa | 35 | | Kansas State | 21 | |
| 292 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | (16) UCLA | 27 | | Colorado | 7 | |
| 293 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Virginia Military Institute | 31 | | William & Mary | 14 | |
| 294 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 17 | | Memphis | 13 | |
| 295 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Wake Forest | 15 | | Appalachian State | 14 | |
| 296 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Washington State | 31 | | Pacific | 0 | |
| 297 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | West Texas State | 31 | @ | McNeese State | 24 | |
| 298 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | West Virginia | 38 | @ | Boston College | 10 | |
| 299 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Western Michigan | 21 | @ | Bowling Green | 7 | |
| 300 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Wichita State | 24 | @ | New Mexico State | 20 | |
| 301 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Wisconsin | 20 | | Purdue | 14 | |
| 302 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Wyoming | 45 | | Nevada-Las Vegas | 21 | |
| 303 | 5 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | Yale | 23 | | Navy | 19 | |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 304 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Arizona | 13 | @ | (1) Southern California | 10 | |
| 305 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Arizona State | 24 | | Oregon | 0 | |
| 306 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Arkansas | 26 | @ | Texas Tech | 14 | |
| 307 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Arkansas State | 14 | | Louisiana | 3 | |
| 308 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Auburn | 19 | | Louisiana State | 7 | |
| 309 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Brown | 26 | @ | Pennsylvania | 24 | |
| 310 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Cal State Fullerton | 13 | | Fresno State | 10 | |
| 311 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Central Michigan | 15 | @ | Western Michigan | 13 | |
| 312 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Chattanooga | 20 | | Marshall | 0 | |
| 313 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Cincinnati | 19 | @ | Ohio | 9 | |
| 314 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | (9) Clemson | 27 | | Virginia | 0 | |
| 315 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Drake | 24 | @ | Wichita State | 23 | |
| 316 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Duke | 14 | | Virginia Tech | 7 | |
| 317 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | East Carolina | 17 | @ | Richmond | 13 | |
| 318 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Florida | 15 | | Maryland | 10 | |
| 319 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | (20) Florida State | 19 | @ | Notre Dame | 13 | |
| 320 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Furman | 22 | | Appalachian State | 18 | |
| 321 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | (11) Georgia | 37 | @ | Mississippi | 7 | |
| 322 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Harvard | 27 | @ | Cornell | 10 | |
| 323 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Hawaii | 14 | @ | Wyoming | 9 | |
| 324 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Illinois State | 25 | | Eastern Illinois | 3 | |
| 325 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Indiana State | 31 | | Ball State | 7 | |
| 326 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | (15) Iowa | 42 | | Indiana | 28 | |
| 327 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Kent State | 31 | | Northern Illinois | 10 | |
| 328 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Lamar | 17 | @ | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | |
| 329 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Louisville | 14 | @ | Memphis | 7 | |
| 330 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | McNeese State | 42 | @ | Northwestern State | 21 | |
| 331 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 7 | @ | Bowling Green | 7 | |
| 332 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | (6) Michigan | 38 | @ | Michigan State | 20 | |
| 333 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Minnesota | 35 | | Northwestern | 23 | |
| 334 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | (19) Mississippi State | 37 | @ | Colorado State | 27 | |
| 335 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | (13) Missouri | 58 | | Kansas State | 13 | |
| 336 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Navy | 30 | | Air Force | 13 | |
| 337 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Nebraska | 59 | | Colorado | 0 | |
| 338 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Nevada-Las Vegas | 45 | @ | (8) Brigham Young | 41 | |
| 339 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | New Mexico | 26 | | Texas-El Paso | 3 | |
| 340 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | (5) North Carolina | 48 | | Wake Forest | 10 | |
| 341 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | North Texas | 38 | | New Mexico State | 16 | |
| 342 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Oklahoma State | 20 | @ | Kansas | 7 | |
| 343 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | (2) Penn State | 38 | | Boston College | 7 | |
| 344 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | (4) Pittsburgh | 17 | @ | West Virginia | 0 | |
| 345 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Princeton | 21 | | Columbia | 14 | |
| 346 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Purdue | 44 | | Illinois | 20 | |
| 347 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Rice | 41 | | Texas Christian | 28 | |
| 348 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Rutgers | 17 | @ | Army | 0 | |
| 349 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | San Diego State | 52 | | (12) Iowa State | 31 | |
| 350 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | South Carolina | 28 | @ | Kentucky | 14 | |
| 351 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Southern Illinois | 29 | @ | West Texas State | 22 | |
| 352 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | (14) Southern Methodist | 37 | | Baylor | 20 | |
| 353 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Southern Mississippi | 13 | @ | (7) Alabama | 13 | |
| 354 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Stanford | 26 | | (17) UCLA | 23 | |
| 355 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Temple | 31 | | Colgate | 0 | |
| 356 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Tennessee | 10 | | Georgia Tech | 7 | |
| 357 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | (3) Texas | 34 | N | (10) Oklahoma | 14 | |
| 358 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Texas A&M | 7 | | Houston | 6 | |
| 359 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | 31 | @ | Louisiana Tech | 14 | |
| 360 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Toledo | 42 | @ | Eastern Michigan | 7 | |
| 361 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Tulane | 14 | | Vanderbilt | 10 | |
| 362 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Utah State | 17 | @ | Pacific | 14 | |
| 363 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | | Citadel | 0 | |
| 364 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Washington | 27 | @ | California | 26 | |
| 365 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Washington State | 23 | @ | Oregon State | 0 | |
| 366 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Western Carolina | 37 | @ | Wofford | 30 | |
| 367 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | William & Mary | 12 | @ | Dartmouth | 7 | |
| 368 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Wisconsin | 24 | | (18) Ohio State | 21 | |
| 369 | 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | Yale | 29 | @ | Holy Cross | 28 | |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 370 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | (15) Alabama | 38 | | Tennessee | 19 | |
| 371 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Arizona | 18 | @ | Oregon | 14 | |
| 372 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | (20) Arizona State | 45 | | California | 17 | |
| 373 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Arkansas | 42 | | (1) Texas | 11 | |
| 374 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Army | 34 | | Princeton | 0 | |
| 375 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Auburn | 31 | @ | Georgia Tech | 7 | |
| 376 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Baylor | 19 | | Texas A&M | 17 | |
| 377 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Bowling Green | 17 | @ | Northern Illinois | 10 | |
| 378 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | (17) Brigham Young | 27 | @ | San Diego State | 7 | |
| 379 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Chattanooga | 3 | @ | Arkansas State | 2 | |
| 380 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Cincinnati | 27 | | Richmond | 18 | |
| 381 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Citadel | 23 | | Davidson | 3 | |
| 382 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | (6) Clemson | 38 | @ | Duke | 10 | |
| 383 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Colgate | 30 | | Lafayette | 0 | |
| 384 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Colorado | 11 | | Oklahoma State | 10 | |
| 385 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Connecticut | 44 | | Holy Cross | 24 | |
| 386 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Cornell | 14 | @ | Brown | 9 | |
| 387 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Dartmouth | 24 | @ | Harvard | 10 | |
| 388 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | East Carolina | 35 | | Louisiana | 31 | |
| 389 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | East Tennessee State | 34 | @ | Western Carolina | 23 | |
| 390 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Florida | 49 | | Mississippi | 3 | |
| 391 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Furman | 30 | @ | James Madison | 14 | |
| 392 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | (9) Georgia | 53 | @ | Vanderbilt | 21 | |
| 393 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Hawaii | 23 | | New Mexico | 13 | |
| 394 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Indiana | 17 | | Minnesota | 16 | |
| 395 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | (12) Iowa | 9 | @ | (5) Michigan | 7 | |
| 396 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Iowa State | 34 | | (8) Missouri | 13 | |
| 397 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Kent State | 17 | @ | Ball State | 7 | |
| 398 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana State | 24 | | Kentucky | 10 | |
| 399 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana Tech | 16 | @ | Lamar | 7 | |
| 400 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Maryland | 45 | @ | Wake Forest | 33 | |
| 401 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | McNeese State | 41 | | Louisiana-Monroe | 25 | |
| 402 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 20 | | Western Michigan | 19 | |
| 403 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Michigan State | 33 | | (14) Wisconsin | 14 | |
| 404 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | (16) Mississippi State | 14 | | (13) Miami (FL) | 10 | |
| 405 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Navy | 25 | @ | Boston College | 10 | |
| 406 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | (19) Nebraska | 49 | @ | Kansas State | 3 | |
| 407 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | New Mexico State | 20 | @ | Illinois State | 10 | |
| 408 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | (4) North Carolina | 21 | @ | North Carolina State | 10 | |
| 409 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Ohio | 29 | | Eastern Michigan | 7 | |
| 410 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Ohio State | 34 | | Illinois | 27 | |
| 411 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Oklahoma | 45 | | Kansas | 7 | |
| 412 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Pacific | 17 | @ | Long Beach State | 10 | |
| 413 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | (2) Penn State | 41 | @ | Syracuse | 16 | |
| 414 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | (3) Pittsburgh | 42 | | (11) Florida State | 14 | |
| 415 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Purdue | 35 | @ | Northwestern | 0 | |
| 416 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Rice | 30 | @ | Texas Tech | 23 | |
| 417 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | San Jose State | 45 | | Cal State Fullerton | 23 | |
| 418 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | South Carolina | 21 | | Virginia | 3 | |
| 419 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | (7) Southern California | 25 | | Stanford | 17 | |
| 420 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Southern Illinois | 24 | @ | Fresno State | 18 | |
| 421 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | (10) Southern Methodist | 38 | @ | Houston | 22 | |
| 422 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Southern Mississippi | 10 | @ | Memphis | 0 | |
| 423 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Temple | 24 | @ | Rutgers | 12 | |
| 424 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Tennessee State | 42 | @ | Louisville | 30 | |
| 425 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Toledo | 17 | | Central Michigan | 3 | |
| 426 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Tulane | 31 | @ | Air Force | 13 | |
| 427 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Tulsa | 20 | @ | Indiana State | 19 | |
| 428 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | UCLA | 17 | @ | (18) Washington State | 17 | |
| 429 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Utah | 24 | @ | Colorado State | 13 | |
| 430 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Utah State | 13 | @ | Texas Christian | 13 | |
| 431 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | @ | Appalachian State | 14 | |
| 432 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Washington | 56 | | Oregon State | 17 | |
| 433 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | West Texas State | 23 | @ | Wichita State | 17 | |
| 434 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | West Virginia | 27 | | Virginia Tech | 6 | |
| 435 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | William & Mary | 38 | | Marshall | 7 | |
| 436 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Wyoming | 63 | | Texas-El Paso | 12 | |
| 437 | 7 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Yale | 48 | @ | Columbia | 17 | |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 438 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Air Force | 20 | @ | Oregon | 10 | |
| 439 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (11) Alabama | 31 | | Rutgers | 7 | |
| 440 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (17) Arizona State | 62 | @ | Stanford | 36 | |
| 441 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Baylor | 34 | | Texas Christian | 21 | |
| 442 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Boston College | 41 | @ | Army | 6 | |
| 443 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Bowling Green | 38 | | Toledo | 0 | |
| 444 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Central Michigan | 24 | | Kent State | 3 | |
| 445 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Citadel | 55 | | Newberry | 14 | |
| 446 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (4) Clemson | 17 | | North Carolina State | 7 | |
| 447 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Colgate | 41 | @ | Columbia | 3 | |
| 448 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Dartmouth | 42 | | Cornell | 7 | |
| 449 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Drake | 21 | | West Texas State | 13 | |
| 450 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | East Tennessee State | 34 | @ | Wofford | 8 | |
| 451 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (20) Florida State | 38 | @ | Louisiana State | 14 | |
| 452 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Fresno State | 30 | @ | Pacific | 27 | |
| 453 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Furman | 38 | | Liberty | 14 | |
| 454 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (7) Georgia | 21 | | Kentucky | 0 | |
| 455 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Hawaii | 28 | @ | San Diego State | 10 | |
| 456 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Holy Cross | 34 | | Brown | 24 | |
| 457 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Houston | 20 | @ | (12) Arkansas | 17 | |
| 458 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Illinois | 23 | | Wisconsin | 21 | |
| 459 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Indiana State | 34 | | Illinois State | 14 | |
| 460 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (14) Iowa State | 17 | | Colorado | 10 | |
| 461 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Kansas | 17 | | Kansas State | 14 | |
| 462 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Long Beach State | 10 | | Cal State Fullerton | 9 | |
| 463 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana Tech | 37 | N | Northwestern State | 33 | |
| 464 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Maryland | 24 | | Duke | 21 | |
| 465 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | McNeese State | 21 | | Arkansas State | 7 | |
| 466 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Miami (FL) | 31 | @ | East Carolina | 6 | |
| 467 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 40 | | Ohio | 14 | |
| 468 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (18) Michigan | 38 | | Northwestern | 0 | |
| 469 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Minnesota | 12 | @ | (6) Iowa | 10 | |
| 470 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (9) Mississippi State | 21 | @ | Auburn | 17 | |
| 471 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Navy | 27 | | William & Mary | 0 | |
| 472 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (15) Nebraska | 6 | @ | (19) Missouri | 0 | |
| 473 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | New Mexico | 17 | @ | New Mexico State | 13 | |
| 474 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Northern Illinois | 30 | @ | Eastern Michigan | 7 | |
| 475 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Ohio State | 29 | | Indiana | 10 | |
| 476 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Oklahoma | 42 | | Oregon State | 3 | |
| 477 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Oklahoma State | 19 | | Louisville | 11 | |
| 478 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (1) Penn State | 30 | | West Virginia | 7 | |
| 479 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (2) Pittsburgh | 23 | | Syracuse | 10 | |
| 480 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Princeton | 17 | @ | Harvard | 17 | |
| 481 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Purdue | 27 | | Michigan State | 26 | |
| 482 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | San Jose State | 27 | @ | Utah State | 24 | |
| 483 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | South Carolina | 31 | @ | (3) North Carolina | 13 | |
| 484 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Southeastern Louisiana | 50 | | Louisiana-Monroe | 47 | |
| 485 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (5) Southern California | 14 | @ | Notre Dame | 7 | |
| 486 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Southern Illinois | 41 | | Louisiana | 0 | |
| 487 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Temple | 24 | @ | Cincinnati | 13 | |
| 488 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Tennessee | 28 | @ | Memphis | 9 | |
| 489 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (10) Texas | 9 | @ | (8) Southern Methodist | 7 | |
| 490 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Texas A&M | 51 | @ | Rice | 26 | |
| 491 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | 7 | N | North Texas | 6 | |
| 492 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Texas-El Paso | 35 | | Colorado State | 29 | |
| 493 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Tulane | 27 | | Georgia Tech | 10 | |
| 494 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Tulsa | 52 | | Wichita State | 21 | |
| 495 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | UCLA | 34 | | California | 6 | |
| 496 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Utah | 69 | @ | Nevada-Las Vegas | 28 | |
| 497 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Vanderbilt | 27 | @ | Mississippi | 23 | |
| 498 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Virginia Military Institute | 20 | @ | Marshall | 16 | |
| 499 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 34 | | Appalachian State | 12 | |
| 500 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Wake Forest | 24 | @ | Virginia | 21 | |
| 501 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Washington | 14 | @ | Texas Tech | 7 | |
| 502 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | (16) Washington State | 34 | @ | Arizona | 19 | |
| 503 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Western Carolina | 24 | | Chattanooga | 10 | |
| 504 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Western Michigan | 14 | | Ball State | 3 | |
| 505 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Wyoming | 33 | | (13) Brigham Young | 20 | |
| 506 | 8 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Yale | 24 | | Pennsylvania | 3 | |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 507 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Air Force | 7 | | Army | 3 | |
| 508 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (8) Alabama | 13 | | (7) Mississippi State | 10 | |
| 509 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Arizona | 48 | | Texas-El Paso | 15 | |
| 510 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (10) Arizona State | 31 | | San Jose State | 24 | |
| 511 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (20) Arkansas | 41 | @ | Rice | 7 | |
| 512 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Arkansas State | 10 | @ | Texas-Arlington | 7 | |
| 513 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Auburn | 14 | | Florida | 12 | |
| 514 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Ball State | 35 | | Eastern Michigan | 13 | |
| 515 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Bowling Green | 13 | | Kent State | 7 | |
| 516 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Brigham Young | 31 | | New Mexico | 7 | |
| 517 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | California | 45 | | Oregon State | 3 | |
| 518 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Central Michigan | 38 | @ | Ohio | 21 | |
| 519 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Chattanooga | 17 | @ | East Tennessee State | 0 | |
| 520 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Cincinnati | 17 | | Tulane | 13 | |
| 521 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Citadel | 21 | | Presbyterian | 3 | |
| 522 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (3) Clemson | 82 | | Wake Forest | 24 | |
| 523 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Cornell | 22 | | Bucknell | 15 | |
| 524 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Duke | 38 | @ | Georgia Tech | 24 | |
| 525 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (17) Florida State | 56 | | Western Carolina | 31 | |
| 526 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Furman | 35 | | Marshall | 3 | |
| 527 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (5) Georgia | 49 | | Temple | 3 | |
| 528 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Harvard | 41 | @ | Brown | 7 | |
| 529 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Hawaii | 57 | | Nevada-Las Vegas | 21 | |
| 530 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Holy Cross | 14 | | Columbia | 7 | |
| 531 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Houston | 20 | @ | Texas Christian | 16 | |
| 532 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Illinois | 24 | | (16) Iowa | 7 | |
| 533 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Kansas State | 10 | | (11) Iowa State | 7 | |
| 534 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana State | 27 | @ | Mississippi | 27 | |
| 535 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana Tech | 17 | @ | Louisiana | 17 | |
| 536 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana-Monroe | 55 | | Nicholls State | 18 | |
| 537 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | McNeese State | 20 | @ | Lamar | 20 | |
| 538 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Miami (FL) | 17 | | (1) Penn State | 14 | |
| 539 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (15) Michigan | 34 | @ | Minnesota | 13 | |
| 540 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Michigan State | 26 | | Indiana | 3 | |
| 541 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (12) Nebraska | 31 | | Kansas | 15 | |
| 542 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | New Mexico State | 31 | | Western Illinois | 24 | |
| 543 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (9) North Carolina | 17 | @ | Maryland | 10 | |
| 544 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Notre Dame | 38 | | Navy | 0 | |
| 545 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Ohio State | 45 | @ | Purdue | 33 | |
| 546 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (19) Oklahoma | 49 | | Colorado | 0 | |
| 547 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Oklahoma State | 16 | @ | Missouri | 12 | |
| 548 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Pacific | 17 | | Cal State Fullerton | 16 | |
| 549 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (2) Pittsburgh | 29 | @ | Boston College | 24 | |
| 550 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Princeton | 38 | @ | Pennsylvania | 30 | |
| 551 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | South Carolina | 20 | | North Carolina State | 12 | |
| 552 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (4) Southern California | 41 | | (14) Washington State | 17 | |
| 553 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Southern Illinois | 17 | @ | Indiana State | 3 | |
| 554 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (13) Southern Methodist | 27 | @ | Texas A&M | 7 | |
| 555 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Southern Mississippi | 22 | @ | North Texas | 0 | |
| 556 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Syracuse | 47 | | Colgate | 24 | |
| 557 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (6) Texas | 26 | | Texas Tech | 9 | |
| 558 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Toledo | 17 | | Miami (OH) | 10 | |
| 559 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Tulsa | 59 | | Drake | 6 | |
| 560 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | UCLA | 28 | @ | Oregon | 11 | |
| 561 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Utah | 17 | | San Diego State | 14 | |
| 562 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Utah State | 20 | | Fresno State | 0 | |
| 563 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Vanderbilt | 26 | | Memphis | 0 | |
| 564 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Virginia | 13 | | Virginia Military Institute | 10 | |
| 565 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 29 | @ | Kentucky | 3 | |
| 566 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | (18) Washington | 42 | | Stanford | 31 | |
| 567 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | West Virginia | 20 | | East Carolina | 3 | |
| 568 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Western Michigan | 23 | @ | Northern Illinois | 12 | |
| 569 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Wichita State | 38 | | Illinois State | 7 | |
| 570 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | William & Mary | 31 | | James Madison | 19 | |
| 571 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Wisconsin | 52 | | Northwestern | 0 | |
| 572 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Wyoming | 55 | | Colorado State | 21 | |
| 573 | 9 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Yale | 24 | | Dartmouth | 3 | |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 574 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (19) Arkansas | 41 | | Baylor | 39 | |
| 575 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Arkansas State | 16 | | Lamar | 9 | |
| 576 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Auburn | 20 | | North Texas | 0 | |
| 577 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Boston College | 52 | | Massachusetts | 22 | |
| 578 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Bowling Green | 14 | @ | Ball State | 10 | |
| 579 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Brigham Young | 63 | @ | Colorado State | 14 | |
| 580 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Brown | 10 | @ | Rhode Island | 8 | |
| 581 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Cal State Fullerton | 20 | | Boise State | 17 | |
| 582 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Cincinnati | 38 | | Memphis | 7 | |
| 583 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Citadel | 28 | @ | Chattanooga | 28 | |
| 584 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (2) Clemson | 10 | @ | (8) North Carolina | 8 | |
| 585 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Colgate | 24 | | Bucknell | 6 | |
| 586 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Dartmouth | 21 | @ | Columbia | 7 | |
| 587 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Delaware | 40 | @ | Pennsylvania | 6 | |
| 588 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Drake | 22 | @ | Southern Illinois | 17 | |
| 589 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Duke | 31 | @ | Wake Forest | 10 | |
| 590 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | East Carolina | 66 | @ | East Tennessee State | 23 | |
| 591 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Fresno State | 42 | | Nevada-Las Vegas | 26 | |
| 592 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Furman | 30 | @ | Davidson | 12 | |
| 593 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (4) Georgia | 26 | N | Florida | 21 | |
| 594 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Harvard | 23 | @ | William & Mary | 14 | |
| 595 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Hawaii | 35 | @ | Texas-El Paso | 7 | |
| 596 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Holy Cross | 28 | @ | Army | 13 | |
| 597 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Iowa | 33 | | Purdue | 7 | |
| 598 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Kansas | 24 | @ | Iowa State | 11 | |
| 599 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Kent State | 13 | | Eastern Michigan | 7 | |
| 600 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Kentucky | 17 | @ | Vanderbilt | 10 | |
| 601 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana-Monroe | 40 | @ | Louisville | 7 | |
| 602 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Maine | 55 | @ | Princeton | 44 | |
| 603 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Marshall | 17 | @ | Appalachian State | 10 | |
| 604 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | McNeese State | 27 | | Louisiana Tech | 20 | |
| 605 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (13) Miami (FL) | 27 | @ | (14) Florida State | 19 | |
| 606 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 7 | @ | Central Michigan | 3 | |
| 607 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (12) Michigan | 70 | | Illinois | 21 | |
| 608 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Michigan State | 61 | @ | Northwestern | 14 | |
| 609 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Minnesota | 35 | | (18) Ohio State | 31 | |
| 610 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Missouri | 30 | @ | Colorado | 14 | |
| 611 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Navy | 35 | | Syracuse | 23 | |
| 612 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (11) Nebraska | 54 | @ | Oklahoma State | 7 | |
| 613 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Northern Illinois | 38 | | Ohio | 14 | |
| 614 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Notre Dame | 35 | | Georgia Tech | 3 | |
| 615 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (17) Oklahoma | 28 | @ | Kansas State | 21 | |
| 616 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Pacific | 23 | @ | South Carolina | 21 | |
| 617 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (6) Penn State | 22 | @ | North Carolina State | 15 | |
| 618 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (1) Pittsburgh | 47 | @ | Rutgers | 3 | |
| 619 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Richmond | 45 | @ | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | |
| 620 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (3) Southern California | 21 | @ | California | 3 | |
| 621 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (10) Southern Methodist | 33 | | Rice | 12 | |
| 622 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (20) Southern Mississippi | 7 | N | (15) Mississippi State | 6 | |
| 623 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Stanford | 63 | @ | Oregon State | 9 | |
| 624 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Tennessee | 24 | | Wichita State | 21 | |
| 625 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (5) Texas | 14 | @ | Houston | 14 | |
| 626 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Texas Christian | 39 | @ | Texas Tech | 39 | |
| 627 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | 23 | @ | Louisiana | 7 | |
| 628 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Toledo | 28 | @ | Western Michigan | 14 | |
| 629 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Tulane | 14 | | Maryland | 7 | |
| 630 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Tulsa | 31 | | New Mexico State | 0 | |
| 631 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | UCLA | 31 | | (16) Washington | 0 | |
| 632 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Utah | 7 | @ | New Mexico | 7 | |
| 633 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Utah State | 28 | @ | Long Beach State | 2 | |
| 634 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Washington State | 39 | | Oregon | 7 | |
| 635 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | West Texas State | 17 | | Indiana State | 14 | |
| 636 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | West Virginia | 24 | | Temple | 19 | |
| 637 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Wisconsin | 28 | @ | Indiana | 7 | |
| 638 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Wyoming | 24 | @ | San Diego State | 13 | |
| 639 | 10 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | Yale | 23 | @ | Cornell | 17 | |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 640 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | (6) Alabama | 31 | @ | (5) Penn State | 16 | |
| 641 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Arizona | 40 | @ | Oregon State | 7 | |
| 642 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | (16) Arkansas | 10 | @ | Texas A&M | 7 | |
| 643 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Bowling Green | 28 | @ | Eastern Michigan | 0 | |
| 644 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Brigham Young | 13 | @ | (19) Hawaii | 3 | |
| 645 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Central Michigan | 28 | @ | Ball State | 7 | |
| 646 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Chattanooga | 28 | | Tennessee State | 9 | |
| 647 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Cincinnati | 24 | | Louisville | 0 | |
| 648 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Citadel | 24 | | Wofford | 14 | |
| 649 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | (2) Clemson | 21 | | Maryland | 7 | |
| 650 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Colgate | 32 | @ | Holy Cross | 13 | |
| 651 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Cornell | 15 | | Columbia | 9 | |
| 652 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Dartmouth | 38 | | Brown | 13 | |
| 653 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Drake | 13 | @ | Illinois State | 10 | |
| 654 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Duke | 17 | | North Carolina State | 7 | |
| 655 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | East Tennessee State | 21 | | Appalachian State | 14 | |
| 656 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Florida | 33 | | Kentucky | 12 | |
| 657 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Fresno State | 31 | @ | Long Beach State | 30 | |
| 658 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Furman | 33 | @ | Virginia Military Institute | 21 | |
| 659 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | (4) Georgia | 24 | | Auburn | 13 | |
| 660 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Harvard | 45 | | Pennsylvania | 7 | |
| 661 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Idaho State | 50 | | Utah State | 24 | |
| 662 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Illinois | 35 | | Indiana | 14 | |
| 663 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Indiana State | 27 | @ | Eastern Illinois | 14 | |
| 664 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Iowa | 17 | @ | Wisconsin | 7 | |
| 665 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Kansas | 27 | | Colorado | 0 | |
| 666 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Lamar | 14 | | Louisiana | 12 | |
| 667 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Louisiana Tech | 32 | | Arkansas State | 0 | |
| 668 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | (12) Miami (FL) | 21 | | Virginia Tech | 14 | |
| 669 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 30 | | Northern Illinois | 3 | |
| 670 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | (11) Michigan | 28 | @ | Purdue | 10 | |
| 671 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Michigan State | 43 | | Minnesota | 36 | |
| 672 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Mississippi State | 17 | @ | Louisiana State | 9 | |
| 673 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Missouri | 19 | | (15) Oklahoma | 14 | |
| 674 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Navy | 20 | @ | Georgia Tech | 14 | |
| 675 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | (7) Nebraska | 31 | | Iowa State | 7 | |
| 676 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | New Mexico | 28 | @ | Colorado State | 16 | |
| 677 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | (13) North Carolina | 17 | @ | Virginia | 14 | |
| 678 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | North Texas | 17 | @ | Louisiana-Monroe | 14 | |
| 679 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Northern Michigan | 32 | @ | Wichita State | 30 | |
| 680 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Notre Dame | 35 | @ | Air Force | 7 | |
| 681 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Ohio | 37 | | Western Michigan | 20 | |
| 682 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Ohio State | 70 | | Northwestern | 6 | |
| 683 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Oklahoma State | 31 | | Kansas State | 10 | |
| 684 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | (1) Pittsburgh | 48 | | Army | 0 | |
| 685 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Princeton | 35 | | Yale | 31 | |
| 686 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Rice | 17 | @ | Baylor | 14 | |
| 687 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | San Diego State | 38 | @ | Nevada-Las Vegas | 20 | |
| 688 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | San Jose State | 40 | | Pacific | 25 | |
| 689 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Southern Illinois | 23 | @ | New Mexico State | 15 | |
| 690 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | (8) Southern Methodist | 30 | | Texas Tech | 6 | |
| 691 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | (14) Southern Mississippi | 58 | @ | (20) Florida State | 14 | |
| 692 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Stanford | 42 | | Oregon | 3 | |
| 693 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Syracuse | 27 | | Boston College | 17 | |
| 694 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Tennessee | 28 | | Mississippi | 20 | |
| 695 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | (10) Texas | 31 | | Texas Christian | 15 | |
| 696 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | 21 | | McNeese State | 20 | |
| 697 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Toledo | 17 | | Kent State | 0 | |
| 698 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Tulane | 24 | @ | Memphis | 7 | |
| 699 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Tulsa | 24 | @ | West Texas State | 10 | |
| 700 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | (18) UCLA | 34 | | (9) Arizona State | 24 | |
| 701 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Utah | 30 | | Wyoming | 27 | |
| 702 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Wake Forest | 34 | @ | Richmond | 22 | |
| 703 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Washington | 13 | | (3) Southern California | 3 | |
| 704 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | (17) Washington State | 19 | | California | 0 | |
| 705 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | West Virginia | 20 | | Rutgers | 3 | |
| 706 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Western Carolina | 38 | @ | Marshall | 28 | |
| 707 | 11 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | William & Mary | 31 | @ | East Carolina | 21 | |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 708 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | (20) Arizona State | 52 | | Colorado State | 7 | |
| 709 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Arkansas State | 31 | | Tulsa | 7 | |
| 710 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Ball State | 14 | @ | Illinois State | 10 | |
| 711 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Boston College | 27 | | Rutgers | 21 | |
| 712 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | (18) Brigham Young | 56 | | Utah | 28 | |
| 713 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Brown | 23 | | Columbia | 20 | |
| 714 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Central Michigan | 6 | @ | Bowling Green | 3 | |
| 715 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Citadel | 35 | | Furman | 18 | |
| 716 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | (2) Clemson | 29 | @ | South Carolina | 13 | |
| 717 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Colorado | 24 | | Kansas State | 21 | |
| 718 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Dartmouth | 33 | @ | Pennsylvania | 13 | |
| 719 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Drake | 53 | | Nebraska-Omaha | 0 | |
| 720 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Fresno State | 23 | @ | Arizona | 17 | |
| 721 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Houston | 15 | | Texas Tech | 7 | |
| 722 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Illinois | 49 | @ | Northwestern | 12 | |
| 723 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Indiana | 20 | | Purdue | 17 | |
| 724 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Indiana State | 42 | @ | Marshall | 0 | |
| 725 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | (19) Iowa | 36 | | Michigan State | 7 | |
| 726 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | James Madison | 17 | | East Tennessee State | 14 | |
| 727 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Kansas | 19 | | Missouri | 11 | |
| 728 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Kentucky | 21 | | Tennessee | 10 | |
| 729 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Louisville | 13 | | (9) Southern Mississippi | 10 | |
| 730 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Maryland | 48 | | Virginia | 7 | |
| 731 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | McNeese State | 14 | @ | Louisiana | 7 | |
| 732 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | (11) Miami (FL) | 14 | @ | North Carolina State | 6 | |
| 733 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 7 | | Cincinnati | 3 | |
| 734 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Mississippi | 21 | N | Mississippi State | 17 | |
| 735 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | (5) Nebraska | 37 | @ | Oklahoma | 14 | |
| 736 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Nevada | 36 | @ | Cal State Fullerton | 34 | |
| 737 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Nevada-Las Vegas | 24 | | Air Force | 21 | |
| 738 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | (12) North Carolina | 31 | @ | Duke | 10 | |
| 739 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Northwestern State | 41 | | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | |
| 740 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Ohio | 20 | @ | Kent State | 7 | |
| 741 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Ohio State | 14 | @ | (7) Michigan | 9 | |
| 742 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Oklahoma State | 27 | @ | Iowa State | 7 | |
| 743 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Oregon | 47 | | Oregon State | 17 | |
| 744 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Pacific | 23 | @ | Hawaii | 17 | |
| 745 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | (13) Penn State | 24 | | Notre Dame | 21 | |
| 746 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | (1) Pittsburgh | 35 | @ | Temple | 0 | |
| 747 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Princeton | 37 | | Cornell | 14 | |
| 748 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | San Diego State | 59 | | Texas-El Paso | 14 | |
| 749 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | San Jose State | 24 | @ | Long Beach State | 22 | |
| 750 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | (10) Southern California | 22 | | (15) UCLA | 21 | |
| 751 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | (6) Southern Methodist | 32 | @ | (16) Arkansas | 18 | |
| 752 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Stanford | 42 | | California | 21 | |
| 753 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Syracuse | 27 | | West Virginia | 24 | |
| 754 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | (8) Texas | 34 | | Baylor | 12 | |
| 755 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Texas A&M | 37 | @ | Texas Christian | 7 | |
| 756 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | 31 | | Lamar | 7 | |
| 757 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Toledo | 31 | @ | Northern Illinois | 0 | |
| 758 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Vanderbilt | 28 | | Chattanooga | 14 | |
| 759 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Virginia Military Institute | 6 | @ | Virginia Tech | 0 | |
| 760 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | (17) Washington | 23 | | (14) Washington State | 10 | |
| 761 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | West Texas State | 45 | @ | New Mexico State | 9 | |
| 762 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Western Carolina | 21 | | Appalachian State | 10 | |
| 763 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Western Michigan | 38 | | Eastern Michigan | 7 | |
| 764 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | William & Mary | 35 | | Richmond | 21 | |
| 765 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Wisconsin | 26 | @ | Minnesota | 21 | |
| 766 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Wyoming | 13 | @ | New Mexico | 12 | |
| 767 | 12 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Yale | 28 | | Harvard | 0 | |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 768 | 13 | Nov 26, 1981 | Thu | Richmond | 18 | | Pennsylvania | 12 | |
| 769 | 13 | Nov 26, 1981 | Thu | (7) Texas | 21 | @ | Texas A&M | 13 | |
| 770 | 13 | Nov 27, 1981 | Fri | (9) Miami (FL) | 37 | | Notre Dame | 15 | |
| 771 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | Air Force | 21 | N | San Diego State | 16 | |
| 772 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | (4) Alabama | 28 | N | Auburn | 17 | |
| 773 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | (18) Arizona State | 24 | | Arizona | 13 | |
| 774 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | Boston College | 28 | @ | Holy Cross | 24 | |
| 775 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | Florida | 35 | | Florida State | 3 | |
| 776 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | Hawaii | 59 | | Colorado State | 6 | |
| 777 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | Houston | 40 | @ | Rice | 3 | |
| 778 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | Navy | 3 | N | Army | 3 | |
| 779 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | Nevada-Las Vegas | 27 | @ | Texas-El Paso | 20 | |
| 780 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | Oklahoma | 27 | @ | Oklahoma State | 3 | |
| 781 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | (11) Penn State | 48 | @ | (1) Pittsburgh | 14 | |
| 782 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | San Jose State | 28 | | North Texas | 16 | |
| 783 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | (17) Southern Mississippi | 45 | | Lamar | 14 | |
| 784 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | Tennessee | 38 | | Vanderbilt | 34 | |
| 785 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | Tulane | 48 | | Louisiana State | 7 | |
| 786 | 13 | Nov 28, 1981 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 20 | @ | Virginia | 3 | |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 787 | 14 | Dec 5, 1981 | Sat | (2) Georgia | 44 | @ | Georgia Tech | 7 | |
| 788 | 14 | Dec 5, 1981 | Sat | Hawaii | 33 | | South Carolina | 10 | |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 789 | 15 | Dec 12, 1981 | Sat | Texas A&M | 33 | N | Oklahoma State | 16 | Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) |
| 790 | 15 | Dec 13, 1981 | Sun | Tennessee | 28 | N | Wisconsin | 21 | Garden State Bowl (East Rutherford, NJ) |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 791 | 16 | Dec 18, 1981 | Fri | (14) Brigham Young | 38 | N | (20) Washington State | 36 | Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) |
| 792 | 16 | Dec 19, 1981 | Sat | Missouri | 19 | N | (18) Southern Mississippi | 17 | Tangerine Bowl (Orlando, FL) |
| 793 | 16 | Dec 19, 1981 | Sat | Toledo | 27 | N | San Jose State | 25 | California Bowl (Fresno, CA) |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 794 | 17 | Dec 26, 1981 | Sat | Oklahoma | 40 | N | Houston | 14 | Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) |
| 795 | 17 | Dec 28, 1981 | Mon | (11) North Carolina | 31 | N | Arkansas | 27 | Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) |
| Rk |
Wk |
Date |
Day |
Winner |
Pts |
|
Loser |
Pts |
Notes |
| 796 | 18 | Dec 30, 1981 | Wed | (15) Ohio State | 31 | N | Navy | 28 | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) |
| 797 | 18 | Dec 31, 1981 | Thu | (16) Michigan | 33 | N | (19) UCLA | 14 | Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX) |
| 798 | 18 | Dec 31, 1981 | Thu | Mississippi State | 10 | N | Kansas | 0 | Hall of Fame Classic (Birmingham, AL) |
| 799 | 18 | Dec 31, 1981 | Thu | West Virginia | 26 | N | Florida | 6 | Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA) |
| 800 | 18 | Jan 1, 1982 | Fri | (1) Clemson | 22 | N | (4) Nebraska | 15 | Orange Bowl (Miami, FL) |
| 801 | 18 | Jan 1, 1982 | Fri | (7) Penn State | 26 | N | (8) Southern California | 10 | Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ) |
| 802 | 18 | Jan 1, 1982 | Fri | (10) Pittsburgh | 24 | N | (2) Georgia | 20 | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) |
| 803 | 18 | Jan 1, 1982 | Fri | (6) Texas | 14 | N | (3) Alabama | 12 | Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) |
| 804 | 18 | Jan 1, 1982 | Fri | (12) Washington | 28 | N | (13) Iowa | 0 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) |
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