Conference USA rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | A | Texas Tech (7-5) | [P4:Big 12] | L | 3-35 | |
| 9/9 | A | North Texas (3-9) | [G5:Sun Belt] | L | 6-24 | |
| 9/16 | H | Sam Houston (6-5) | [FCS:LAND] | W | 45-14 | |
| 9/23 | H | Arkansas St (6-6) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 55-9 | |
| 9/30 | A | Tulane (4-8) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 33-28 | |
| 10/7 | A | UTEP (5-7) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 21-24 | |
| 10/14 | H | Marshall (5-7) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 31-21 | |
| 10/21 | A | East Carolina (7-5) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 21-38 | |
| 10/31 | H | UAB (3-9) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 22-9 | |
| 11/11 | H | Houston (10-3) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 27-37 | |
| 11/18 | H | Tulsa (8-4) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 34-24 | |
| 11/25 | A | Rice (7-5) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 27-31 |