FBS Independents rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | A | Ohio State (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 27-31 | |
| 9/12 | H | Louisiana Tech (4-8) | [G5:WAC] | W | 32-14 | |
| 9/19 | A | Pitt (9-3) | [P4:Big East] | L | 14-27 | |
| 9/26 | H | Western KY (0-12) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 38-22 | |
| 10/3 | H | Air Force (7-5) | [G5:MWC] | W | 16-13 | |
| 10/10 | A | Rice (2-10) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 63-14 | |
| 10/17 | A | SMU (7-5) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 38-35 | |
| 10/24 | H | Wake Forest (5-7) | [P4:ACC] | W | 13-10 | |
| 10/31 | H | Temple (9-3) | [G5:MAC] | L | 24-27 | |
| 11/7 | A | Notre Dame (6-6) | [P4:Ind] | W | 23-21 | |
| 11/14 | H | Delaware (6-5) | [FCS:CAA] | W | 35-18 | |
| 11/28 | A | Hawai'i (6-7) | [G5:WAC] | L | 17-24 | |
| 12/12 | N | Army (5-7) | [G5:Ind] | W | 17-3 | AT PHILADELPHIA PA |
| 12/31 | N | Missouri (8-4) | [P4:Big 12] | W | 35-13 | TEXAS BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings