Conference USA rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | H | Texas St (4-8) | [G5:WAC] | L | 13-30 | |
| 9/8 | H | Louisiana Tech (9-3) | [G5:WAC] | L | 49-56 | |
| 9/15 | A | UCLA (9-4) | [P4:Pac-12] | L | 6-37 | |
| 9/29 | N | Rice (6-6) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 35-14 | AT HOUSTON |
| 10/6 | H | North Texas (4-8) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 44-21 | |
| 10/13 | H | UAB (3-9) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 39-17 | |
| 10/18 | A | SMU (6-6) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 42-72 | |
| 10/27 | H | UTEP (3-9) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 45-35 | |
| 11/3 | A | East Carolina (8-4) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 28-48 | |
| 11/10 | H | Tulsa (10-3) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 7-41 | |
| 11/17 | A | Marshall (5-7) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 41-44 | |
| 11/24 | H | Tulane (2-10) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 40-17 |