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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 5 |
Navy
|
W by 18 | W 20-10 | Home | 7-2 |
| Sat Oct 29 |
UCF
|
L by 2 | L 25-21 | Away | 6-2 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
SMU
|
W by 3.5 | W 29-27 | Away | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
South Florida
|
W by 27 | W 28-24 | Home | 5-1 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
Tulsa
|
W by 10 | W 31-21 | Away | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Indiana
|
W by 16.5 | W 45-24 | Home | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Miami (OH)
|
W by 24 | W 38-17 | Neutral | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 10 | Kennesaw State | W by 29.5 | W 63-10 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 3 |
Arkansas 19
|
L by 6.5 | L 31-24 | Away | 0-1 |
| Fri Dec 31 |
Alabama 1
|
L by 14 | L 27-6 | Neutral | 13-1 |
| Sat Dec 4 |
Houston 21
|
W by 10.5 | W 35-20 | Home | 13-0 |
| Fri Nov 26 |
East Carolina
|
W by 15 | W 35-13 | Away | 12-0 |
| Sat Nov 20 |
SMU
|
W by 9.5 | W 48-14 | Home | 11-0 |
| Fri Nov 12 |
South Florida
|
W by 24 | W 45-28 | Away | 10-0 |
| Sat Nov 6 |
Tulsa
|
W by 22.5 | W 28-20 | Home | 9-0 |
| Sat Oct 30 |
Tulane
|
W by 28 | W 31-12 | Away | 8-0 |
| Sat Oct 23 |
Navy
|
W by 29 | W 27-20 | Away | 7-0 |
| Sat Oct 16 |
UCF
|
W by 21.5 | W 56-21 | Home | 6-0 |
| Fri Oct 8 |
Temple
|
W by 29.5 | W 52-3 | Home | 5-0 |
| Sat Oct 2 |
Notre Dame 9
|
W by 2.5 | W 24-13 | Away | 4-0 |