| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | C-USA | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 11 | |
| Def | 11 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 16 |
Louisiana
|
W by 2 | L 41-21 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Georgia Southern
|
L by 7 | L 49-35 | Away | 1-1 |
| Thu Aug 31 |
North Carolina A&T
|
n/a | W 35-6 | Home | 1-0 |
| Fri Dec 16 |
Miami (OH)
|
W by 10.5 | W 24-20 | Neutral | 7-6 |
| Sat Nov 26 |
Louisiana Tech
|
W by 18 | W 37-27 | Away | 6-6 |
| Sat Nov 19 |
LSU 6
|
L by 15 | L 41-10 | Away | 5-6 |
| Sat Nov 12 |
North Texas
|
W by 6.5 | W 41-21 | Home | 5-5 |
| Sat Nov 5 |
UTSA
|
L by 2.5 | L 44-38 | Home | 4-5 |
| Sat Oct 29 |
Florida Atlantic
|
W by 5 | L 24-17 | Away | 4-4 |
| Fri Oct 21 |
Western Kentucky
|
L by 1 | L 20-17 | Away | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Charlotte
|
W by 21.5 | W 34-20 | Home | 4-2 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
Middle Tennessee
|
W by 10 | W 41-14 | Home | 3-2 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
Rice
|
W by 10.5 | L 28-24 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Georgia Southern
|
W by 11.5 | W 35-21 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
Liberty
|
W by 6 | L 21-14 | Away | 1-1 |
| Thu Sep 1 |
Alabama A&M
|
W by 40 | W 59-0 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 18 |
BYU 13
|
L by 5.5 | W 31-28 | Neutral | 9-4 |
| Fri Nov 26 |
UTEP
|
W by 13.5 | W 42-25 | Home | 8-4 |
| Sat Nov 20 |
UTSA 22
|
L by 3.5 | L 34-31 | Away | 7-4 |
| Sat Nov 13 |
Marshall
|
L by 4.5 | W 21-14 | Away | 7-3 |