| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 128 | |
| Def | 116 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 21 |
Cincinnati
|
L by 4 | L 34-0 | Away | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
Rice
|
W by 4.5 | W 33-7 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Oklahoma 15
|
L by 27.5 | L 16-12 | Away | 0-2 |
| Sat Aug 31 |
UNLV
|
W by 3.5 | L 27-7 | Home | 0-1 |
| Sat Nov 25 |
UCF
|
L by 16 | L 27-13 | Away | 4-8 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
Oklahoma State 23
|
L by 7 | L 43-30 | Home | 4-7 |
| Sat Nov 11 |
Cincinnati
|
W by 3 | L 24-14 | Home | 4-6 |
| Sat Nov 4 |
Baylor
|
L by 2 | W 25-24 | Away | 4-5 |
| Sat Oct 28 |
Kansas State
|
L by 17.5 | L 41-0 | Away | 3-5 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
Texas 8
|
L by 24 | L 31-24 | Home | 3-4 |
| Thu Oct 12 |
West Virginia
|
L by 3 | W 41-39 | Home | 3-3 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Texas Tech
|
L by 8.5 | L 49-28 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 23 | Sam Houston | W by 11.5 | W 38-7 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
TCU
|
L by 7.5 | L 36-13 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Rice
|
W by 7 | L 43-41 | Away | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
UTSA
|
L by 2 | W 17-14 | Home | 1-0 |
| Fri Dec 23 |
Louisiana
|
L by 5 | W 23-16 | Neutral | 8-5 |
| Sat Nov 26 |
Tulsa
|
W by 13 | L 37-30 | Home | 7-5 |
| Sat Nov 19 |
East Carolina
|
L by 6 | W 42-3 | Away | 7-4 |
| Sat Nov 12 |
Temple
|
W by 20 | W 43-36 | Home | 6-4 |