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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Nov 3 |
Memphis 23
|
L by 14 | L 41-14 | Home | 2-8 |
| Fri Oct 27 |
SMU
|
L by 10 | L 38-34 | Away | 2-7 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
Connecticut
|
W by 4 | L 20-14 | Away | 2-6 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Houston
|
L by 14 | W 45-17 | Home | 2-5 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
Tulane
|
L by 6.5 | L 62-28 | Away | 1-5 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Navy
|
L by 8.5 | L 31-21 | Home | 1-4 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
New Mexico
|
W by 7.5 | L 16-13 | Home | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Toledo
|
L by 7 | L 54-51 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Louisiana
|
W by 14 | W 66-42 | Home | 1-1 |
| Thu Aug 31 |
Oklahoma State 10
|
L by 20 | L 59-24 | Away | 0-1 |
| Fri Nov 25 |
Cincinnati
|
W by 23 | W 40-37 | Home | 9-3 |
| Sat Nov 19 |
UCF
|
L by 1.5 | W 35-20 | Away | 8-3 |
| Sat Nov 12 |
Navy
|
L by 3 | L 42-40 | Away | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 5 |
East Carolina
|
W by 10 | W 45-24 | Home | 7-2 |
| Sat Oct 29 |
Memphis
|
L by 6 | W 59-30 | Away | 6-2 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
Tulane
|
n/a | W 50-27 | Home | 5-2 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Houston 13
|
n/a | L 38-31 | Away | 4-2 |
| Fri Oct 7 |
SMU
|
n/a | W 43-40 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Fresno State
|
n/a | W 48-41 | Away | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
North Carolina A&T
|
n/a | W 58-21 | Home | 2-1 |