| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | FBS Indep. | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 96 | |
| Def | 91 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 5 |
Boise State
|
L by 9.5 | W 31-28 | Away | 5-5 |
| Fri Oct 28 |
East Carolina
|
W by 3 | L 27-24 | Home | 4-5 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
Liberty
|
W by 7 | L 41-14 | Away | 4-4 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Arkansas
|
Toss up | L 52-35 | Home | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
Notre Dame
|
L by 3.5 | L 28-20 | Neutral | 4-2 |
| Thu Sep 29 |
Utah State
|
W by 25.5 | W 38-26 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Wyoming
|
W by 21 | W 38-24 | Home | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Oregon 25
|
L by 3.5 | L 41-20 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
Baylor 9
|
W by 2.5 | W 26-20 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 3 |
South Florida
|
W by 11 | W 50-21 | Away | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 18 |
UAB
|
W by 5.5 | L 31-28 | Neutral | 10-3 |
| Sat Nov 27 |
USC
|
W by 8.5 | W 35-31 | Away | 10-2 |
| Sat Nov 20 |
Georgia Southern
|
W by 20.5 | W 34-17 | Away | 9-2 |
| Sat Nov 6 |
Idaho State
|
W by 37.5 | W 59-14 | Home | 8-2 |
| Sat Oct 30 |
Virginia
|
W by 2.5 | W 66-49 | Home | 7-2 |
| Sat Oct 23 |
Washington State
|
W by 3.5 | W 21-19 | Away | 6-2 |
| Sat Oct 16 |
Baylor
|
L by 5 | L 38-24 | Away | 5-2 |
| Sat Oct 9 |
Boise State
|
W by 6.5 | L 26-17 | Home | 5-1 |
| Fri Oct 1 |
Utah State
|
W by 7.5 | W 34-20 | Away | 5-0 |
| Sat Sep 25 |
South Florida
|
W by 23 | W 35-27 | Home | 4-0 |