Conference USA rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | H | Oklahoma (10-2) | [P4:Big 12] | L | 7-24 | |
| 9/8 | A | Ole Miss (6-6) | [P4:SEC] | L | 10-28 | |
| 9/15 | H | New Mexico St (1-11) | [G5:WAC] | W | 41-28 | |
| 9/22 | A | Wisconsin (8-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 26-37 | |
| 9/29 | A | East Carolina (8-4) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 18-28 | |
| 10/6 | H | SMU (6-6) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 0-17 | |
| 10/11 | A | Tulsa (10-3) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 11-33 | |
| 10/20 | H | Tulane (2-10) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 24-20 | |
| 10/27 | A | Houston (5-7) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 35-45 | |
| 11/10 | H | UCF (9-4) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 24-31 | |
| 11/17 | A | Southern Miss (0-12) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 34-33 | |
| 11/24 | H | Rice (6-6) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 24-33 |