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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Sep 28 |
Tulane
|
W by 14.5 | L 40-24 | Away | 3-2 |
| Sat Sep 22 |
South Alabama
|
W by 27.5 | W 52-35 | Home | 3-1 |
| Fri Sep 14 |
Georgia State
|
W by 28.5 | W 59-22 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 8 |
Navy
|
W by 6.5 | L 22-21 | Away | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 1 |
Mercer
|
W by 30 | W 66-14 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 30 |
Iowa State
|
W by 3.5 | L 21-20 | Home | 10-3 |
| Sat Dec 2 |
UCF 14
|
L by 6.5 | L 62-55 | Away | 10-2 |
| Sat Nov 25 |
East Carolina
|
W by 29.5 | W 70-13 | Home | 10-1 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
SMU
|
W by 11 | W 66-45 | Home | 9-1 |
| Fri Nov 3 |
Tulsa
|
W by 14 | W 41-14 | Away | 8-1 |
| Fri Oct 27 |
Tulane
|
W by 10.5 | W 56-26 | Home | 7-1 |
| Thu Oct 19 |
Houston
|
L by 1 | W 42-38 | Away | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Navy 25
|
W by 3.5 | W 30-27 | Home | 5-1 |
| Fri Oct 6 |
Connecticut
|
W by 16 | W 70-31 | Away | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
UCF
|
L by 5.5 | L 40-13 | Away | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Southern Illinois
|
W by 29.5 | W 44-31 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
UCLA 25
|
L by 3 | W 48-45 | Home | 2-0 |
| Fri Sep 8 |
UCF
|
L by 3 | T 0-0 | Away | 1-0 |
| Thu Aug 31 |
Louisiana Monroe
|
W by 28 | W 37-29 | Home | 1-0 |
| Fri Nov 25 |
Houston 20
|
L by 5.5 | W 48-44 | Home | 8-4 |