| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | OVERALL/CONFERENCE |
| Aug 30 | at Louisiana - Monroe | W 35-17 | 1-0 |
| Sep 15 | Brigham Young University | W 55-47 | 2-0 |
| Sep 21 | Oklahoma | L 62-21 | 2-1 |
| Sep 29 | UAB* | W 38-30 | 3-1 / 1-0 |
| Oct 6 | at UTEP* | L 48-47 | 3-2 / 1-1 |
| Oct 13 | Marshall* | W 38-31 | 4-2 / 2-1 |
| Oct 20 | at University of Central Florida* | L 44-23 | 4-3 / 2-2 |
| Oct 27 | SMU* | W 29-23 | 5-3 / 3-2 |
| Nov 3 | at Tulane* | W 49-25 | 6-3 / 4-2 |
| Nov 10 | Houston* | W 56-7 | 7-3 / 5-2 |
| Nov 17 | at Army | W 49-39 | 8-3 / 5-2 |
| Nov 24 | at Rice* | W 48-43 | 9-3 / 6-2 |
| Dec 1 | University of Central Florida* Conference USA Championship | L 44-25 | 9-4 / 6-3 |
| Jan 6 | Bowling Green GMAC Bowl | W 63-7 | 10-4 / 6-3 |