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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 2 |
East Carolina
|
W by 24 | W 46-43 | Away | 7-1 |
| Sat Oct 19 |
Tulsa
|
W by 15.5 | W 24-13 | Home | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 12 |
Houston
|
W by 9.5 | W 38-23 | Away | 5-1 |
| Fri Oct 4 |
UCF 18
|
L by 3.5 | W 27-24 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 28 |
Marshall
|
W by 4 | W 52-14 | Away | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
Miami (OH)
|
W by 17.5 | W 35-13 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Ohio State 5
|
L by 14.5 | L 42-0 | Away | 1-1 |
| Thu Aug 29 |
UCLA
|
W by 2.5 | W 24-14 | Home | 1-0 |
| Mon Dec 31 |
Virginia Tech
|
L by 5.5 | W 35-31 | Neutral | 11-2 |
| Fri Nov 23 |
East Carolina
|
W by 16.5 | W 56-6 | Home | 10-2 |
| Sat Nov 17 |
UCF 11
|
L by 6.5 | L 38-13 | Away | 9-2 |
| Sat Nov 10 |
South Florida
|
W by 16 | W 35-23 | Home | 9-1 |
| Sat Nov 3 |
Navy
|
W by 13 | W 42-0 | Home | 8-1 |
| Sat Oct 27 |
SMU
|
W by 9.5 | W 26-20 | Away | 7-1 |
| Sat Oct 20 |
Temple
|
L by 2.5 | L 24-17 | Away | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 6 |
Tulane
|
W by 7 | W 37-21 | Home | 6-0 |
| Sat Sep 29 |
UConn
|
n/a | W 49-7 | Away | 5-0 |
| Sat Sep 22 |
Ohio
|
W by 8.5 | W 34-30 | Home | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 15 |
Alabama A&M
|
W by 44 | W 63-7 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 8 |
Miami (OH)
|
L by 1.5 | W 21-0 | Away | 2-0 |