| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 81 | |
| Def | 81 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 28 |
Middle Tennessee
|
W by 27 | W 24-7 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 21 |
Navy
|
W by 9 | L 56-44 | Away | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
Florida State
|
L by 6.5 | W 20-12 | Away | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Troy
|
W by 18.5 | W 38-17 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Aug 31 | North Alabama | W by 38 | W 40-0 | Home | 1-0 |
| Fri Dec 29 |
Iowa State
|
W by 10 | W 36-26 | Neutral | 10-3 |
| Fri Nov 24 |
Temple
|
W by 13.5 | W 45-21 | Away | 9-3 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
SMU
|
L by 10 | L 38-34 | Home | 8-3 |
| Sat Nov 11 |
Charlotte
|
W by 10 | W 44-38 | Away | 8-2 |
| Sat Nov 4 |
South Florida
|
W by 12.5 | W 59-50 | Home | 7-2 |
| Sat Oct 28 |
North Texas
|
W by 6 | W 45-42 | Away | 6-2 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
UAB
|
W by 8 | W 45-21 | Away | 5-2 |
| Fri Oct 13 |
Tulane
|
L by 5 | L 31-21 | Home | 4-2 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Boise State
|
W by 3 | W 35-32 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Missouri
|
L by 6.5 | L 34-27 | Neutral | 3-1 |
| Thu Sep 14 |
Navy
|
W by 11.5 | W 28-24 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Arkansas State
|
W by 21 | W 37-3 | Away | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Bethune-Cookman
|
W by 48 | W 56-14 | Home | 1-0 |
| Tue Dec 27 |
Utah State
|
L by 7.5 | W 38-10 | Neutral | 7-6 |
| Sat Nov 26 |
SMU
|
L by 4 | L 34-31 | Away | 6-6 |