| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | OVERALL/CONFERENCE |
| Sep 1 | Minnesota | L 41-10 | 0-1 |
| Sep 10 | at Oklahoma | L 31-15 | 0-2 |
| Sep 17 | at North Texas | W 54-2 | 1-2 |
| Sep 24 | Memphis* | W 37-31 1OT | 2-2 / 1-0 |
| Oct 1 | Houston* | L 30-23 | 2-3 / 1-1 |
| Oct 8 | at Southern Miss* | W 34-17 | 3-3 / 2-1 |
| Oct 15 | at Rice* | W 41-21 | 4-3 / 3-1 |
| Oct 22 | SMU* | W 20-13 | 5-3 / 4-1 |
| Nov 5 | at UTEP* | L 41-38 | 5-4 / 4-2 |
| Nov 12 | East Carolina* | W 45-13 | 6-4 / 5-2 |
| Nov 19 | at Tulane* | W 38-14 | 7-4 / 6-2 |
| Dec 3 | University of Central Florida* Conference USA Championship | W 44-27 | 8-4 / 7-2 |
| Dec 31 | Fresno State Autozone Liberty Bowl | W 31-24 | 9-4 / 7-2 |