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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 15 |
Texas Tech
|
W by 1 | L 63-49 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 8 |
Arizona
|
n/a | W 45-18 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 1 |
Rice
|
W by 26 | W 45-27 | Away | 1-0 |
| Sun Dec 24 |
Fresno State
|
W by 2.5 | L 33-27 | Neutral | 7-5 |
| Fri Nov 24 |
Navy
|
W by 6.5 | W 24-14 | Home | 7-4 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
Tulane
|
W by 9.5 | L 20-17 | Away | 6-4 |
| Sat Nov 4 |
East Carolina
|
W by 23.5 | W 52-27 | Home | 6-3 |
| Sat Oct 28 |
South Florida 17
|
L by 10 | W 28-24 | Away | 5-3 |
| Thu Oct 19 |
Memphis 25
|
W by 1 | L 42-38 | Home | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Tulsa
|
W by 14 | L 45-17 | Away | 4-2 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
SMU
|
W by 10 | W 35-22 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Temple
|
W by 10.5 | W 20-13 | Away | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Texas Tech
|
W by 7 | L 27-24 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Rice
|
W by 22.5 | W 38-3 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Arizona
|
W by 2 | W 19-16 | Away | 1-0 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
UT San Antonio
|
n/a | T 0-0 | Away | 0-0 |
| Fri Nov 25 |
Memphis
|
W by 5.5 | L 48-44 | Away | 9-3 |
| Thu Nov 17 |
Louisville 5
|
L by 16 | W 36-10 | Home | 9-2 |
| Sat Nov 12 |
Tulane
|
W by 26 | W 30-18 | Home | 8-2 |
| Sat Oct 29 |
UCF
|
W by 9.5 | W 31-24 | Home | 7-2 |