| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 47 | |
| Def | 38 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 5 |
UConn
|
W by 10.5 | W 48-22 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 28 |
SMU
|
L by 7 | L 48-21 | Home | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
South Carolina State
|
W by 26 | W 55-16 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Georgia Tech
|
L by 4.5 | L 14-10 | Away | 0-2 |
| Fri Aug 30 |
Wisconsin 19
|
L by 10 | L 49-0 | Home | 0-1 |
| Thu Dec 20 |
Marshall
|
L by 3 | L 38-20 | Home | 7-6 |
| Fri Nov 23 |
UCF 9
|
L by 15.5 | L 38-10 | Home | 7-5 |
| Sat Nov 17 |
Temple
|
L by 14 | L 27-17 | Away | 7-4 |
| Sat Nov 10 |
Cincinnati
|
L by 16 | L 35-23 | Away | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 3 |
Tulane
|
W by 5.5 | L 41-15 | Home | 7-2 |
| Sat Oct 27 |
Houston
|
L by 10 | L 57-36 | Away | 7-1 |
| Sat Oct 20 |
UConn
|
W by 33 | W 38-30 | Home | 7-0 |
| Fri Oct 12 |
Tulsa
|
W by 10 | W 25-24 | Away | 6-0 |
| Sat Oct 6 |
UMass
|
W by 16 | W 58-42 | Away | 5-0 |
| Sat Sep 22 |
East Carolina
|
W by 22.5 | W 20-13 | Home | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 15 |
Illinois
|
W by 14 | W 25-19 | Neutral | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 8 |
Georgia Tech
|
L by 3 | W 49-38 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 1 |
Elon
|
W by 27 | W 34-14 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 23 |
Texas Tech
|
n/a | W 38-34 | Neutral | 10-2 |
| Fri Nov 24 |
UCF 15
|
L by 10 | L 49-42 | Away | 9-2 |