| OFFENSIVE RANKINGS | | | | | | | | |
| Opponent | Total Offense | Up/Down | Pts/gm | Up/Down | Passing yards/gm | Up/Down | Rushing Yards/gm | Up/Down |
| USC | 66 | - | 103 | - | 36 | - | 98 | - |
| Nicholls St | 66 | - | 67 | +36 | 22 | +14 | 116 | -18 |
| South Carolina | 66 | - | 51 | +16 | 24 | -2 | 111 | +5 |
(* 5 teams ranked
higher in total offense. Oregon St, Kansas St, Michigan St. Utah St)
(* 5 teams ranked
lower in total offense. Notre Dame,
GEORGIA, Kansas, Va Tech, W. Virginia)
| DEFENSIVE RANKINGS | | | | | | | | |
| Opponent | Total Defense | Up/Down | Pts Allowed | Up/Down | Passing yards Allowed | Up/Down | Rushing Yards/gm | Up/Down |
| USC | 108 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nicholls St | 90 | +18 | 84 | - | 111 | - | 57 | - |
| South Carolina | 91 | -1 | 94 | -10 | 85 | +26 | 89 | -32 |
(* 5 teams ranked
higher in total defense. Nevada, Fla. Atlantic, Colorado, NC State, Sam Houston)
(* 5 teams ranked
lower in total defense. So. Miss, Akron, Maryland, Miss St., Tulsa)
| LEADER AFTER - Week 3 | Total | Scoring | Passing | Rushing |
| OFFENSE | Ole Miss | Tennessee | Ole Miss | Army West Point |
| DEFENSE | Ohio St | Ohio St | Baylor | Ole Miss |
