| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 98 | |
| Def | 127 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 8 |
Tulane
|
W by 6.5 | W 49-31 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Sep 26 |
North Texas
|
W by 22.5 | T 0-0 | Home | 3-4 |
| Sat Sep 19 |
Baylor
|
L by 4 | T 0-0 | Away | 3-4 |
| Fri Sep 18 |
Memphis 16
|
n/a | T 0-0 | Away | 0-0 |
| Thu Sep 3 |
Rice
|
n/a | T 0-0 | Home | 3-4 |
| Sat Nov 30 |
Navy
|
L by 9.5 | L 56-41 | Home | 4-8 |
| Sat Nov 23 |
Tulsa
|
L by 6.5 | W 24-14 | Away | 4-7 |
| Sat Nov 16 |
Memphis 18
|
L by 9.5 | L 45-27 | Home | 3-7 |
| Sat Nov 2 |
UCF
|
L by 21 | L 44-29 | Away | 3-6 |
| Thu Oct 24 |
SMU 16
|
L by 12 | L 34-31 | Home | 3-5 |
| Sat Oct 19 |
UConn
|
W by 21.5 | W 24-17 | Away | 3-4 |
| Sat Oct 12 |
Cincinnati 25
|
L by 9.5 | L 38-23 | Home | 2-4 |
| Sat Sep 28 |
North Texas
|
L by 8 | W 46-25 | Away | 2-3 |
| Thu Sep 19 |
Tulane
|
L by 4.5 | L 38-31 | Away | 1-3 |
| Fri Sep 13 |
Washington State 20
|
L by 10 | L 31-24 | Neutral | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Prairie View A&M
|
n/a | W 37-17 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sun Sep 1 |
Oklahoma 4
|
L by 22 | L 49-31 | Away | 0-1 |
| Sat Dec 22 |
Army
|
L by 6.5 | L 70-14 | Neutral | 8-5 |
| Fri Nov 23 |
Memphis
|
L by 9.5 | L 52-31 | Away | 8-4 |
| Thu Nov 15 |
Tulane
|
W by 8.5 | W 48-17 | Home | 8-3 |