| Wk 1 | Sat 2 Sep | L | at Navy | 23- | 28 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | L | at UAB | 12- | 17 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | Memphis | 35- | 20 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | West Virginia | 10- | 27 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | W | Virginia | 31- | 21 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | L | Tulsa | 10- | 31 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | SMU | 38- | 21 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | W | at Southern Miss | 20- | 17 | (OT) |
(4-4) |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | at UCF | 23- | 10 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | W | Marshall | 33- | 20 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at Rice | 17- | 18 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 25 Nov | W | at North Carolina St | 21- | 16 |
(7-5) | |
| Papajohns.com | Sat 23 Dec | L | vs South Florida | 7- | 24 |
(7-6) |