FBS Independents rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | N | Ohio State (12-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 17-34 | |
| 9/6 | A | Temple (6-6) | [G5:AAC] | W | 31-24 | |
| 9/13 | A | Texas St (7-5) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 35-21 | |
| 9/20 | H | Rutgers (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 24-31 | |
| 9/27 | H | Western KY (7-5) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 27-36 | |
| 10/4 | A | Air Force (9-3) | [G5:MWC] | L | 21-30 | |
| 10/11 | H | VMI (2-10) | [FCS:SOUTH] | W | 51-14 | |
| 10/25 | H | San José St (3-9) | [G5:MWC] | W | 41-31 | |
| 11/1 | N | Notre Dame (7-5) | [P4:Ind] | L | 39-49 | |
| 11/15 | H | GA Southern (9-3) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 52-19 | |
| 11/28 | A | South Alabama (6-6) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 42-40 | |
| 12/13 | N | Army (4-8) | [G5:Ind] | W | 17-10 | |
| 12/23 | N | San Diego St (7-5) | [G5:MWC] | W | 17-16 | SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings