| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 109 | |
| Def | 98 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Dec 12 |
Army
|
L by 7 | L 15-0 | Away | 3-7 |
| Sat Dec 5 |
Tulsa 24
|
L by 12 | L 19-6 | Home | 3-6 |
| Sat Nov 28 |
Memphis
|
L by 13 | L 10-7 | Home | 3-5 |
| Sat Nov 21 |
South Florida
|
W by 2.5 | T 0-0 | Away | 3-7 |
| Sat Nov 14 |
Memphis
|
L by 9 | T 0-0 | Home | 3-7 |
| Sat Nov 7 |
Tulsa
|
L by 11.5 | T 0-0 | Home | 3-7 |
| Sat Oct 31 |
SMU 22
|
L by 12.5 | L 51-37 | Away | 3-4 |
| Sat Oct 24 |
Houston
|
L by 15.5 | L 37-21 | Home | 3-3 |
| Sat Oct 17 |
East Carolina
|
W by 3 | W 27-23 | Away | 3-2 |
| Sat Oct 10 |
Temple
|
L by 4 | W 31-29 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Oct 3 |
Air Force
|
W by 6 | L 40-7 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 19 |
Tulane
|
L by 5 | W 27-24 | Away | 1-1 |
| Mon Sep 7 |
BYU
|
W by 3 | L 55-3 | Home | 0-1 |
| Sat Aug 29 |
Notre Dame
|
n/a | T 0-0 | Home | |
| Tue Dec 31 |
Kansas State
|
L by 1.5 | W 20-17 | Neutral | 11-2 |
| Sat Dec 14 |
Army
|
W by 11.5 | W 31-7 | Neutral | 10-2 |
| Sat Nov 30 |
Houston
|
W by 9.5 | W 56-41 | Away | 9-2 |
| Sat Nov 23 |
SMU 25
|
W by 3 | W 35-28 | Home | 8-2 |
| Sat Nov 16 |
Notre Dame 16
|
L by 7 | L 52-20 | Away | 7-2 |
| Fri Nov 1 |
UConn
|
W by 26.5 | W 56-10 | Away | 7-1 |