Conference USA rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | H | Alabama A&M (4-7) | [FCS:SWAC] | W | 38-7 | |
| 9/9 | A | Ball State (2-10) | [G5:MAC] | L | 31-51 | |
| 9/16 | H | Coastal (3-9) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 30-23 | |
| 9/23 | A | North Texas (9-4) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 43-46 | |
| 10/7 | H | Louisiana Tech (6-6) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 23-22 | |
| 10/14 | H | MTSU (6-6) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 25-23 | |
| 10/21 | A | Charlotte (1-11) | [G5:CUSA] | L | 24-25 | |
| 10/28 | A | Southern Miss (8-4) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 30-12 | |
| 11/4 | H | Rice (1-11) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 52-21 | |
| 11/11 | A | UTSA (6-5) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 24-19 | |
| 11/18 | A | Florida (4-7) | [P4:SEC] | L | 7-36 | |
| 11/25 | H | UTEP (0-12) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 28-7 | |
| 12/22 | N | Ohio (8-4) | [G5:MAC] | L | 6-41 | BAHAMAS BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings