| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | L | Rutgers | 14- | 19 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | L | at Texas A&M | 20- | 27 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | L | at Maryland | 28- | 42 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | at Pittsburgh | 17- | 44 |
(0-4) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | W | Western Kentucky | 28- | 21 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | W | at North Texas | 34- | 10 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | L | at Florida Atlantic | 9- | 21 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | W | UL-Monroe | 42- | 35 | (2OT) |
(3-5) |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | W | at Troy | 52- | 35 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | W | at Louisiana | 38- | 17 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 27 Nov | W | Arkansas St | 31- | 24 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 4 Dec | L | Middle Tenn St | 27- | 28 |
(6-6) | |
| Little Caesars | Sun 26 Dec | W | vs Toledo | 34- | 32 |
(7-6) |