| Wk 1 | Sat 4 Sep | W | Bowling Green | 30- | 27 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | L | at Oklahoma St | 38- | 41 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | L | at UAB | 33- | 34 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | W | Arkansas St | 35- | 28 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Tue 5 Oct | W | at Middle Tenn St | 42- | 13 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Louisiana | 31- | 24 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | L | at UL-Monroe | 14- | 28 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | W | at North Texas | 41- | 35 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | L | Florida Intl | 35- | 52 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | L | at South Carolina | 24- | 69 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 27 Nov | W | Western Kentucky | 28- | 14 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 4 Dec | W | at Florida Atlantic | 44- | 7 |
(7-5) | |
| New Orleans | Sat 18 Dec | W | vs Ohio | 48- | 21 |
(8-5) |