| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 95 | |
| Def | 126 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 6 |
UAB
|
W by 21 | W 38-24 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Aug 30 |
VMI
|
W by 42 | W 52-7 | Home | 1-0 |
| Fri Dec 27 |
Oklahoma
|
Toss up | W 21-20 | Neutral | 10-3 |
| Sat Dec 14 |
Army 22
|
L by 6.5 | W 31-13 | Neutral | 9-3 |
| Fri Nov 29 |
East Carolina
|
L by 3 | W 34-20 | Away | 8-3 |
| Sat Nov 16 |
Tulane 25
|
L by 7 | L 35-0 | Home | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 9 |
South Florida
|
W by 4.5 | W 28-7 | Away | 7-2 |
| Sat Nov 2 |
Rice
|
W by 13 | L 24-10 | Away | 6-2 |
| Sat Oct 26 |
Notre Dame 12
|
L by 13.5 | L 51-14 | Neutral | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 19 |
Charlotte
|
W by 16.5 | W 51-17 | Home | 6-0 |
| Sat Oct 5 |
Air Force
|
W by 10 | W 34-7 | Away | 5-0 |
| Sat Sep 28 |
UAB
|
W by 4.5 | W 41-18 | Away | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 21 |
Memphis
|
L by 9 | W 56-44 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Temple
|
W by 11.5 | W 38-11 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Aug 31 | Bucknell | W by 32 | W 49-21 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 9 |
Army
|
L by 2.5 | L 17-11 | Neutral | 5-7 |
| Sat Nov 25 |
SMU
|
L by 20.5 | L 59-14 | Away | 5-6 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
East Carolina
|
W by 2.5 | W 10-0 | Home | 5-5 |
| Sat Nov 11 |
UAB
|
L by 3 | W 31-6 | Home | 4-5 |
| Sat Nov 4 |
Temple
|
W by 6.5 | L 32-18 | Away | 3-5 |