| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | OVERALL/CONFERENCE |
| Aug 30 | at UAB* | W 45-22 | 1-0 / 1-0 |
| Sep 6 | at North Texas | W 56-26 | 2-0 / 1-0 |
| Sep 20 | New Mexico | W 56-14 | 3-0 / 1-0 |
| Sep 27 | University of Central Arkansas | W 62-34 | 4-0 / 1-0 |
| Oct 4 | Rice* | W 63-28 | 5-0 / 2-0 |
| Oct 11 | at SMU* | W 37-31 | 6-0 / 3-0 |
| Oct 18 | UTEP* | W 77-35 | 7-0 / 4-0 |
| Oct 26 | University of Central Florida* | W 49-19 | 8-0 / 5-0 |
| Nov 1 | at Arkansas | L 30-23 | 8-1 / 5-0 |
| Nov 15 | at Houston* | L 70-30 | 8-2 / 5-1 |
| Nov 22 | Tulane* | W 56-7 | 9-2 / 6-1 |
| Nov 29 | at Marshall* | W 38-35 | 10-2 / 7-1 |
| Dec 6 | East Carolina* Conference USA Championship | L 27-24 | 10-3 / 7-2 |
| Jan 6 | Ball State GMAC Bowl | W 45-13 | 11-3 / 7-2 |