| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 4 | |
| Def | 3 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 5 |
UAB
|
W by 19 | W 71-20 | Away | 4-2 |
| Sat Sep 28 |
South Florida
|
W by 4 | W 45-10 | Home | 3-2 |
| Sat Sep 21 |
Louisiana
|
W by 1.5 | W 41-33 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
Oklahoma 15
|
L by 12.5 | L 34-19 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Kansas State 17
|
L by 8 | L 34-27 | Home | 1-1 |
| Thu Aug 29 |
SE Louisiana
|
W by 28 | W 52-0 | Home | 1-0 |
| Wed Dec 27 |
Virginia Tech
|
L by 13 | L 41-20 | Neutral | 11-3 |
| Sat Dec 2 |
SMU
|
W by 2.5 | L 26-14 | Home | 11-2 |
| Fri Nov 24 |
UTSA
|
W by 3.5 | W 29-16 | Home | 11-1 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
Florida Atlantic
|
W by 9 | W 24-8 | Away | 10-1 |
| Sat Nov 11 |
Tulsa
|
W by 25.5 | W 24-22 | Home | 9-1 |
| Sat Nov 4 |
East Carolina
|
W by 17 | W 13-10 | Away | 8-1 |
| Sat Oct 28 |
Rice
|
W by 10 | W 30-28 | Away | 7-1 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
North Texas
|
W by 20.5 | W 35-28 | Home | 6-1 |
| Fri Oct 13 |
Memphis
|
W by 5 | W 31-21 | Away | 5-1 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
UAB
|
W by 22.5 | W 35-23 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Nicholls
|
W by 38.5 | W 36-7 | Home | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Southern Miss
|
W by 8.5 | W 21-3 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Ole Miss 20
|
L by 12.5 | L 37-20 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
South Alabama
|
W by 5.5 | W 37-17 | Home | 1-0 |