Conference USA rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/4 | N | Texas (5-7) | [P4:Big 12] | L | 17-34 | |
| 9/11 | A | North Texas (3-9) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 32-31 | |
| 9/18 | H | Northwestern (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 13-30 | |
| 9/25 | H | Baylor (7-5) | [P4:Big 12] | L | 13-30 | |
| 10/2 | H | SMU (7-6) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 31-42 | |
| 10/9 | A | UTEP (6-6) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 24-44 | |
| 10/16 | H | Houston (5-7) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 34-31 | |
| 10/23 | A | UCF (10-3) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 14-41 | |
| 11/6 | A | Tulsa (9-3) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 27-64 | |
| 11/13 | A | Tulane (4-8) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 49-54 | |
| 11/20 | H | East Carolina (6-6) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 62-38 | |
| 11/27 | H | UAB (4-8) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 28-23 |