Conference USA rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | A | New Mexico (4-8) | [G5:MWC] | W | 31-24 | |
| 9/6 | H | Texas Tech (4-8) | [P4:Big 12] | L | 26-30 | |
| 9/13 | H | New Mexico St (2-10) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 42-24 | |
| 9/27 | A | Kansas St (9-3) | [P4:Big 12] | L | 28-58 | |
| 10/4 | A | Louisiana Tech (8-5) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 3-55 | |
| 10/11 | H | Old Dominion (6-6) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 42-35 | |
| 10/25 | A | UTSA (4-8) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 34-0 | |
| 11/1 | H | Southern Miss (3-9) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 35-14 | |
| 11/8 | A | Western KY (7-5) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 27-35 | |
| 11/15 | H | North Texas (4-8) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 35-17 | |
| 11/21 | A | Rice (7-5) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 13-31 | |
| 11/29 | H | MTSU (6-6) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 24-21 | |
| 12/20 | N | Utah State (9-4) | [G5:MWC] | L | 6-21 | GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings