Big East rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | A | Wake Forest (11-2) | [P4:ACC] | L | 10-20 | |
| 9/9 | H | Iowa (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 13-20 | |
| 9/16 | A | Illinois (2-10) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 31-21 | |
| 9/23 | H | Miami OH (2-10) | [G5:MAC] | W | 34-14 | |
| 9/30 | H | Wyoming (6-6) | [G5:MWC] | W | 40-34 | |
| 10/7 | H | Pitt (6-6) | [P4:Big East] | L | 11-21 | |
| 10/14 | A | West Virginia (10-2) | [P4:Big East] | L | 17-41 | |
| 10/21 | H | Louisville (11-1) | [P4:Big East] | L | 13-28 | |
| 10/28 | A | Cincinnati (7-5) | [P4:Big East] | L | 3-17 | |
| 11/11 | A | South Florida (8-4) | [P4:Big East] | L | 10-27 | |
| 11/18 | H | UConn (4-8) | [P4:Big East] | W | 20-14 | |
| 11/25 | A | Rutgers (10-2) | [P4:Big East] | L | 7-38 |