| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 74 | |
| Def | 74 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 17 |
Maryland
|
L by 3 | L 34-27 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
Lamar
|
W by 48 | W 45-16 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 3 |
North Texas
|
W by 9.5 | W 48-10 | Away | 1-0 |
| Sat Nov 27 |
Tulsa
|
W by 6 | L 34-31 | Home | 8-4 |
| Sat Nov 20 |
Cincinnati 5
|
L by 9.5 | L 48-14 | Away | 8-3 |
| Sat Nov 13 |
UCF
|
W by 7 | W 55-28 | Home | 8-2 |
| Sat Nov 6 |
Memphis
|
W by 3 | L 28-25 | Away | 7-2 |
| Sat Oct 30 |
Houston
|
W by 1 | L 44-37 | Away | 7-1 |
| Thu Oct 21 |
Tulane
|
W by 14 | W 55-26 | Home | 7-0 |
| Sat Oct 9 |
Navy
|
W by 13 | W 31-24 | Away | 6-0 |
| Sat Oct 2 |
South Florida
|
W by 21.5 | W 41-17 | Home | 5-0 |
| Sat Sep 25 |
TCU
|
L by 9.5 | W 42-34 | Away | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 18 |
Louisiana Tech
|
W by 11 | W 39-37 | Away | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 11 |
North Texas
|
W by 22.5 | W 35-12 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 4 |
Abilene Christian
|
W by 32 | W 56-9 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 5 |
Houston
|
L by 2.5 | T 0-0 | Home | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 28 |
East Carolina
|
W by 12 | L 52-38 | Away | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 21 |
Houston
|
W by 3 | T 0-0 | Home | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 14 |
Tulsa
|
W by 2 | L 28-24 | Away | 7-2 |
| Sat Nov 7 |
Temple
|
W by 17.5 | W 47-23 | Away | 7-1 |