| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | FBS Indep. | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 120 | |
| Def | 108 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 22 |
Florida Atlantic
|
W by 6.5 | W 48-45 | Away | 9-3 |
| Sat Nov 15 |
Air Force
|
W by 7.5 | W 26-16 | Home | 8-3 |
| Sat Nov 8 |
Duke
|
L by 7.5 | W 37-34 | Home | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 1 |
UAB
|
W by 10.5 | W 38-19 | Home | 6-3 |
| Sat Oct 25 |
Rice
|
W by 10 | L 37-34 | Away | 5-3 |
| Sat Oct 18 |
Boston College
|
W by 2 | W 38-23 | Away | 5-2 |
| Sat Oct 4 |
Florida International
|
W by 7 | W 51-10 | Home | 4-2 |
| Sat Sep 27 |
Buffalo
|
W by 3.5 | W 20-17 | Away | 3-2 |
| Sat Sep 20 |
Ball State
|
W by 21 | W 31-25 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 13 |
Delaware
|
W by 9 | L 44-41 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 6 |
Syracuse
|
L by 7 | L 27-20 | Away | 1-1 |
| Sat Aug 30 | Central Connecticut | W by 29.5 | W 59-13 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 28 |
North Carolina
|
L by 1.5 | W 27-14 | Neutral | 9-4 |
| Sat Nov 30 |
Massachusetts
|
W by 8 | W 47-42 | Away | 8-4 |
| Sat Nov 23 |
Syracuse
|
L by 10 | L 31-24 | Away | 7-4 |
| Sat Nov 9 |
UAB
|
W by 8 | W 31-23 | Away | 7-3 |
| Fri Nov 1 |
Georgia State
|
W by 7 | W 34-27 | Home | 6-3 |
| Sat Oct 26 |
Rice
|
W by 7 | W 17-10 | Home | 5-3 |
| Sat Oct 19 |
Wake Forest
|
L by 2.5 | L 23-20 | Home | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 5 |
Temple
|
W by 17.5 | W 29-20 | Home | 4-2 |