Conference USA rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | A | Oklahoma (11-2) | [P4:Big 12] | L | 17-24 | |
| 9/9 | H | East Carolina (7-5) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 17-12 | |
| 9/16 | A | Georgia (8-4) | [P4:SEC] | L | 0-34 | |
| 9/23 | H | Mississippi St (3-9) | [P4:SEC] | L | 10-16 | |
| 9/30 | H | Troy (7-5) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 21-3 | |
| 10/7 | H | Memphis (2-10) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 35-29 | |
| 10/14 | A | Rice (7-5) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 33-34 | |
| 10/21 | H | Marshall (5-7) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 24-31 | |
| 10/31 | A | SMU (6-6) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 9-22 | |
| 11/10 | H | UTEP (5-7) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 17-36 | |
| 11/18 | A | Southern Miss (8-5) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 20-25 | |
| 11/25 | A | UCF (4-8) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 22-31 |