Conference USA rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | A | Oregon (8-4) | [P4:Pac-12] | L | 27-48 | |
| 9/15 | A | Tulane (4-8) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 34-10 | |
| 9/22 | H | Colorado St (3-9) | [G5:MWC] | W | 38-27 | |
| 9/29 | H | East Carolina (7-5) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 35-37 | |
| 10/6 | A | Alabama (6-6) | [P4:SEC] | L | 24-30 | |
| 10/13 | H | Rice (3-9) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 56-48 | |
| 10/20 | A | UAB (2-10) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 49-10 | |
| 10/27 | A | UTEP (4-8) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 34-31 | |
| 11/4 | H | SMU (1-11) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 38-28 | |
| 11/10 | A | Tulsa (9-4) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 7-56 | |
| 11/17 | H | Marshall (3-9) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 35-28 | |
| 11/24 | H | Texas Southern (0-11) | [FCS:SWAC] | W | 59-6 | |
| 12/28 | H | TCU (7-5) | [G5:MWC] | L | 13-20 | TEXAS BOWL AT HOUSTON TX * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings