| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 74 | |
| Def | 74 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 5 |
Louisville 22
|
L by 6.5 | W 34-27 | Away | 5-1 |
| Sat Sep 28 |
Florida State
|
W by 6 | W 42-16 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 21 |
TCU
|
L by 1 | W 66-42 | Home | 3-1 |
| Fri Sep 6 |
BYU
|
W by 12 | L 18-15 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Aug 31 |
Houston Christian
|
W by 51 | W 59-7 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Aug 24 |
Nevada
|
W by 28 | W 29-24 | Away | 1-0 |
| Thu Dec 28 |
Boston College
|
W by 11 | L 23-14 | Neutral | 11-3 |
| Sat Dec 2 |
Tulane 22
|
L by 2.5 | W 26-14 | Away | 11-2 |
| Sat Nov 25 |
Navy
|
W by 20.5 | W 59-14 | Home | 10-2 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
Memphis
|
W by 10 | W 38-34 | Away | 9-2 |
| Fri Nov 10 |
North Texas
|
W by 21 | W 45-21 | Home | 8-2 |
| Sat Nov 4 |
Rice
|
W by 13 | W 36-31 | Away | 7-2 |
| Sat Oct 28 |
Tulsa
|
W by 20.5 | W 69-10 | Home | 6-2 |
| Fri Oct 20 |
Temple
|
W by 23.5 | W 55-0 | Away | 5-2 |
| Thu Oct 12 |
East Carolina
|
W by 11.5 | W 31-10 | Away | 4-2 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Charlotte
|
W by 22.5 | W 34-16 | Home | 3-2 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
TCU
|
L by 6 | L 34-17 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Prairie View A&M
|
W by 42.5 | W 69-0 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Oklahoma 18
|
L by 16.5 | L 28-11 | Away | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Louisiana Tech
|
W by 21 | W 38-14 | Home | 1-0 |