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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 2 |
South Florida
|
W by 21.5 | W 41-17 | Home | 5-0 |
| Sat Sep 25 |
TCU
|
L by 9.5 | W 42-34 | Away | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 18 |
Louisiana Tech
|
W by 11 | W 39-37 | Away | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 11 |
North Texas
|
W by 22.5 | W 35-12 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 4 |
Abilene Christian
|
W by 32 | W 56-9 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 5 |
Houston
|
L by 2.5 | T 0-0 | Home | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 28 |
East Carolina
|
W by 12 | L 52-38 | Away | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 21 |
Houston
|
W by 3 | T 0-0 | Home | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 14 |
Tulsa
|
W by 2 | L 28-24 | Away | 7-2 |
| Sat Nov 7 |
Temple
|
W by 17.5 | W 47-23 | Away | 7-1 |
| Sat Oct 31 |
Navy
|
W by 12.5 | W 51-37 | Home | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 24 |
Cincinnati 9
|
Toss up | L 42-13 | Home | 5-1 |
| Fri Oct 16 |
Tulane
|
W by 6.5 | W 37-34 | Away | 5-0 |
| Sat Oct 3 |
Memphis 25
|
W by 2 | W 30-27 | Home | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 26 |
Stephen F. Austin
|
W by 37.5 | W 50-7 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 19 |
North Texas
|
W by 15 | W 65-35 | Away | 2-0 |
| Fri Sep 11 |
TCU
|
n/a | T 0-0 | Away | 7-3 |
| Sat Sep 5 |
Texas State
|
W by 20.5 | W 31-24 | Away | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 21 |
Florida Atlantic
|
W by 7 | L 52-28 | Away | 10-3 |
| Sat Nov 30 |
Tulane
|
W by 3 | W 37-20 | Home | 10-2 |