| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | L | at Alabama | 21- | 30 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | W | McNeese St | 48- | 20 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | at East Carolina | 33- | 7 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | L | Tulsa | 17- | 34 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | UCF | 52- | 31 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Fri 21 Oct | W | at UAB | 37- | 28 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | L | at North Carolina St | 17- | 21 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Tue 8 Nov | W | at Marshall | 27- | 24 | (OT) |
(5-3) |
| Wk 11 | Sun 13 Nov | L | at Houston | 24- | 27 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | L | Memphis | 22- | 24 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 26 Nov | W | Tulane | 26- | 7 |
(6-5) | |
| New Orleans | Tue 20 Dec | W | vs Arkansas St | 31- | 19 |
(7-5) |