| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | C-USA | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 128 | |
| Def | 116 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 10 |
Army
|
W by 2 | W 41-38 | Away | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 3 |
Houston 24
|
L by 4 | L 37-35 | Home | 0-1 |
| Tue Dec 21 |
San Diego State 24
|
W by 2.5 | L 38-24 | Neutral | 12-2 |
| Fri Dec 3 |
Western Kentucky
|
L by 3.5 | W 49-41 | Home | 12-1 |
| Sat Nov 27 |
North Texas
|
W by 8.5 | L 45-23 | Away | 11-1 |
| Sat Nov 20 |
UAB
|
W by 3.5 | W 34-31 | Home | 11-0 |
| Sat Nov 13 |
Southern Miss
|
W by 32.5 | W 27-17 | Home | 10-0 |
| Sat Nov 6 |
UTEP
|
W by 12 | W 44-23 | Away | 9-0 |
| Sat Oct 23 |
Louisiana Tech
|
W by 5.5 | W 45-16 | Away | 8-0 |
| Sat Oct 16 |
Rice
|
W by 17 | W 45-0 | Home | 7-0 |
| Sat Oct 9 |
Western Kentucky
|
L by 3.5 | W 52-46 | Away | 6-0 |
| Sat Oct 2 |
UNLV
|
W by 21.5 | W 24-17 | Home | 5-0 |
| Sat Sep 25 |
Memphis
|
L by 2.5 | W 31-28 | Away | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 18 |
Middle Tennessee
|
W by 11.5 | W 27-13 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 11 |
Lamar
|
W by 38 | W 54-0 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 4 |
Illinois
|
L by 4.5 | W 37-30 | Away | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 26 |
Louisiana 19
|
L by 14 | L 31-24 | Neutral | 7-5 |
| Sat Nov 28 |
North Texas
|
W by 2 | W 49-17 | Home | 7-4 |
| Sat Nov 21 |
Southern Mississippi
|
W by 9 | W 23-20 | Away | 6-4 |
| Sat Nov 14 |
UTEP
|
W by 6 | W 52-21 | Home | 5-4 |