| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | FBS Indep. | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 53 | |
| Def | 44 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 23 |
Florida International
|
W by 11 | W 38-6 | Away | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Buffalo
|
W by 2.5 | W 55-27 | Away | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
New Mexico State
|
W by 9 | W 33-17 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 8 | W 34-24 | Home | 1-0 |
| Tue Dec 20 |
Toledo
|
W by 4 | L 21-19 | Neutral | 8-5 |
| Sat Nov 26 |
New Mexico State
|
W by 24 | L 49-14 | Home | 8-4 |
| Sat Nov 19 |
Virginia Tech
|
W by 10.5 | L 23-22 | Home | 8-3 |
| Sat Nov 12 |
UConn
|
W by 13 | L 36-33 | Away | 8-2 |
| Sat Nov 5 |
Arkansas
|
L by 14.5 | W 21-19 | Away | 8-1 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
BYU
|
L by 7 | W 41-14 | Home | 7-1 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Gardner-Webb
|
W by 24.5 | W 21-20 | Home | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
UMass
|
W by 22.5 | W 42-24 | Away | 5-1 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
Old Dominion
|
W by 3.5 | W 38-24 | Away | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Akron
|
W by 26.5 | W 21-12 | Home | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Wake Forest 19
|
L by 18 | L 37-36 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
UAB
|
L by 6 | W 21-14 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 3 |
Southern Miss
|
W by 3.5 | W 29-27 | Away | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 18 |
Eastern Michigan
|
W by 9.5 | W 56-20 | Neutral | 8-5 |
| Sat Nov 27 |
Army
|
W by 3 | L 31-16 | Home | 7-5 |
| Sat Nov 20 |
Louisiana
|
W by 4 | L 42-14 | Home | 7-4 |