| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 126 | |
| Def | 114 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 29 |
SMU
|
L by 1 | L 45-34 | Home | 3-5 |
| Fri Oct 21 |
Temple
|
W by 13.5 | W 27-16 | Away | 3-4 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
Navy
|
W by 4.5 | L 53-21 | Away | 2-4 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
Cincinnati
|
L by 10 | L 31-21 | Home | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Ole Miss 16
|
L by 21 | L 35-27 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Jacksonville State
|
W by 12.5 | W 54-17 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
Northern Illinois
|
W by 6.5 | W 38-35 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 3 |
Wyoming
|
W by 6 | L 40-37 | Away | 0-1 |
| Mon Dec 20 |
Old Dominion
|
L by 8 | W 30-17 | Neutral | 7-6 |
| Sat Nov 27 |
SMU
|
L by 6 | W 34-31 | Away | 6-6 |
| Sat Nov 20 |
Temple
|
W by 22 | W 44-10 | Home | 5-6 |
| Sat Nov 13 |
Tulane
|
W by 3 | W 20-13 | Away | 4-6 |
| Sat Nov 6 |
Cincinnati 6
|
L by 22.5 | L 28-20 | Away | 3-6 |
| Fri Oct 29 |
Navy
|
W by 11 | L 20-17 | Home | 3-5 |
| Sat Oct 16 |
South Florida
|
W by 8 | W 32-31 | Away | 3-4 |
| Sat Oct 9 |
Memphis
|
W by 3 | W 35-29 | Home | 2-4 |
| Fri Oct 1 |
Houston
|
W by 3 | L 45-10 | Home | 1-4 |
| Sat Sep 25 |
Arkansas State
|
W by 14.5 | W 41-34 | Home | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 18 |
Ohio State 9
|
L by 24.5 | L 41-20 | Away | 0-3 |
| Sat Sep 11 |
Oklahoma State
|
L by 11.5 | L 28-23 | Away | 0-2 |