| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 5 | |
| Def | 4 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 21 |
Houston
|
W by 4 | W 34-0 | Home | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
Miami (OH)
|
W by 3 | W 27-16 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Pittsburgh
|
W by 1.5 | L 28-27 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Aug 31 |
Towson
|
W by 34.5 | W 38-20 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Nov 25 |
Kansas
|
L by 7.5 | L 49-16 | Home | 3-9 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
West Virginia
|
L by 5 | L 42-21 | Away | 3-8 |
| Sat Nov 11 |
Houston
|
L by 3 | W 24-14 | Away | 3-7 |
| Sat Nov 4 |
UCF
|
L by 3.5 | L 28-26 | Home | 2-7 |
| Sat Oct 28 |
Oklahoma State
|
L by 7.5 | L 45-13 | Away | 2-6 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
Baylor
|
W by 2.5 | L 32-29 | Home | 2-5 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Iowa State
|
W by 4 | L 30-10 | Home | 2-4 |
| Fri Sep 29 |
BYU
|
L by 1 | L 35-27 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Oklahoma 16
|
L by 13 | L 20-6 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Miami (OH)
|
W by 14 | L 31-24 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Pittsburgh
|
L by 6.5 | W 27-21 | Away | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Eastern Kentucky
|
W by 21.5 | W 66-13 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 17 |
Louisville
|
W by 2.5 | L 24-7 | Neutral | 9-4 |
| Fri Nov 25 |
Tulane 19
|
Toss up | L 27-24 | Home | 9-3 |
| Sat Nov 19 |
Temple
|
W by 17 | W 23-3 | Away | 9-2 |
| Fri Nov 11 |
East Carolina
|
W by 4.5 | W 27-25 | Home | 8-2 |