| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 29 | |
| Def | 65 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 30 |
Navy
|
L by 3.5 | W 44-30 | Away | 3-2 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Rice
|
L by 3 | W 42-29 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Alabama 10
|
L by 34.5 | L 17-3 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Florida A&M
|
W by 20 | W 38-24 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Western Kentucky
|
L by 13.5 | L 41-24 | Away | 0-1 |
| Sat Nov 26 |
UCF 22
|
L by 20 | L 46-39 | Home | 1-11 |
| Fri Nov 18 |
Tulsa
|
L by 13.5 | L 48-42 | Away | 1-10 |
| Sat Nov 12 |
SMU
|
L by 17.5 | L 41-23 | Home | 1-9 |
| Sat Nov 5 |
Temple
|
W by 3.5 | L 54-28 | Away | 1-8 |
| Sat Oct 29 |
Houston
|
L by 17 | L 42-27 | Away | 1-7 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Tulane
|
L by 12 | L 45-31 | Home | 1-6 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
Cincinnati 24
|
L by 27 | L 28-24 | Away | 1-5 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
East Carolina
|
L by 10 | L 48-28 | Neutral | 1-4 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Louisville
|
L by 15.5 | L 41-3 | Away | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Florida 18
|
L by 23.5 | L 31-28 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
Howard
|
W by 39.5 | W 42-20 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 3 |
BYU 25
|
L by 11 | L 50-21 | Home | 0-1 |
| Fri Nov 26 |
UCF
|
L by 17 | L 17-13 | Away | 2-10 |
| Sat Nov 20 |
Tulane
|
L by 5.5 | L 45-14 | Away | 2-9 |
| Fri Nov 12 |
Cincinnati 5
|
L by 24 | L 45-28 | Home | 2-8 |