Conference USA rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | H | Samford (5-6) | [FCS:SOUTH] | W | 28-24 | |
| 9/12 | A | Southern Miss (7-5) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 19-26 | |
| 9/19 | H | Buffalo (5-7) | [G5:MAC] | W | 23-17 | |
| 9/26 | A | East Carolina (9-4) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 14-19 | |
| 10/3 | H | Memphis (2-10) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 32-14 | |
| 10/17 | H | Miami (9-3) | [P4:ACC] | L | 7-27 | |
| 10/24 | A | Rice (2-10) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 49-7 | |
| 11/1 | H | Marshall (6-6) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 21-20 | |
| 11/7 | A | Texas (13-0) | [P4:Big 12] | L | 3-35 | |
| 11/14 | H | Houston (10-3) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 37-32 | |
| 11/21 | H | Tulane (3-9) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 49-0 | |
| 11/28 | A | UAB (5-7) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 34-27 | |
| 12/19 | N | Rutgers (8-4) | [P4:Big East] | L | 24-45 | ST. PETERSBURG BOWL PRESENTED BY BEEF 'O' BRADY'S * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings