| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 94 | |
| Def | 89 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 2 |
Navy
|
W by 15 | L 34-30 | Away | 2-2 |
| Fri Sep 17 |
Louisville
|
W by 7 | L 42-35 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 11 |
Bethune-Cookman
|
W by 45.5 | W 63-14 | Home | 2-0 |
| Thu Sep 2 |
Boise State
|
W by 6 | W 36-31 | Home | 1-0 |
| Tue Dec 22 |
BYU 16
|
L by 6.5 | L 49-23 | Neutral | 6-4 |
| Fri Nov 27 |
South Florida
|
W by 25 | W 58-46 | Away | 6-3 |
| Sat Nov 21 |
Cincinnati 7
|
L by 4 | L 36-33 | Home | 5-3 |
| Sat Nov 14 |
Temple
|
W by 29 | W 38-13 | Home | 5-2 |
| Sat Oct 31 |
Houston
|
W by 3 | W 44-21 | Away | 4-2 |
| Sat Oct 24 |
Tulane
|
W by 21 | W 51-34 | Home | 3-2 |
| Sat Oct 17 |
Memphis
|
W by 3 | L 50-49 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Oct 3 |
Tulsa
|
W by 20 | L 34-26 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 26 |
East Carolina
|
W by 28 | W 51-28 | Away | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 19 |
Georgia Tech
|
W by 9.5 | W 49-21 | Away | 1-0 |
| Sat Sep 12 |
Florida International
|
n/a | T 0-0 | Home | 6-3 |
| Mon Dec 23 |
Marshall
|
L by 15.5 | W 48-25 | Neutral | 10-3 |
| Fri Nov 29 |
South Florida
|
W by 24 | W 34-7 | Home | 9-3 |
| Sat Nov 23 |
Tulane
|
W by 7 | W 34-31 | Away | 8-3 |
| Fri Nov 8 |
Tulsa
|
W by 16 | L 34-31 | Away | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 2 |
Houston
|
W by 21 | W 44-29 | Home | 7-2 |