| Wk 2 | Fri 30 Aug | L | Tulane | 14- | 34 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 7 Sep | W | Kentucky | 24- | 3 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 14 Sep | L | at Kansas St | 0- | 35 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 28 Sep | W | Miami-OH | 30- | 23 | (3OT) |
(2-2) |
| Wk 7 | Sat 5 Oct | L | at Memphis | 16- | 18 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 12 Oct | L | Boston College | 17- | 24 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 19 Oct | W | Houston | 31- | 20 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 26 Oct | W | at Louisville | 10- | 7 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 2 Nov | L | at Southern Miss | 17- | 21 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 16 Nov | W | at UAB | 34- | 14 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 23 Nov | W | UL-Monroe | 35- | 13 |
(6-5) |