| Wk 1 | Sat 5 Sep | L | at Clemson | 14- | 37 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | W | Memphis | 31- | 14 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | W | at Maryland | 32- | 31 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | W | at North Texas | 37- | 21 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Tue 6 Oct | L | at Troy | 7- | 31 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | L | Mississippi St | 6- | 27 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | W | Western Kentucky | 62- | 24 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 31 Oct | W | at Florida Atlantic | 27- | 20 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 7 Nov | W | Florida Intl | 48- | 21 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 14 Nov | W | Louisiana | 34- | 17 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 21 Nov | W | Arkansas St | 38- | 14 |
(8-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 28 Nov | W | at UL-Monroe | 38- | 19 |
(9-3) | |
| New Orleans | Sun 20 Dec | W | vs Southern Miss | 42- | 32 |
(10-3) |