| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | OVERALL/CONFERENCE |
| Sep 1 | at Georgia | L 35-14 | 0-1 |
| Sep 8 | Florida Atlantic | W 42-6 | 1-1 |
| Sep 14 | at Troy | L 41-23 | 1-2 |
| Sep 22 | Texas Tech* | W 49-45 | 2-2 / 1-0 |
| Sep 29 | Sam Houston State | W 39-3 | 3-2 / 1-0 |
| Oct 6 | at Texas A&M* | L 24-23 | 3-3 / 1-1 |
| Oct 13 | at Nebraska* | W 45-14 | 4-3 / 2-1 |
| Oct 20 | Kansas State* | W 41-39 | 5-3 / 3-1 |
| Nov 3 | Texas* | L 38-35 | 5-4 / 3-2 |
| Nov 10 | Kansas* | L 43-28 | 5-5 / 3-3 |
| Nov 17 | at Baylor* | W 45-14 | 6-5 / 4-3 |
| Nov 24 | at Oklahoma* | L 49-17 | 6-6 / 4-4 |
| Dec 31 | Indiana Insight Bowl | W 49-33 | 7-6 / 4-4 |