| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | W | Lamar | 40- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | W | at Troy | 37- | 24 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | L | at Oklahoma St | 24- | 65 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | Florida Intl | 48- | 20 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | Tulane | 41- | 13 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Tue 16 Oct | L | at North Texas | 23- | 30 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Tue 23 Oct | L | Arkansas St | 27- | 50 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | W | at UL-Monroe | 40- | 24 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | L | at Florida | 20- | 27 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | Western Kentucky | 31- | 27 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | W | South Alabama | 52- | 30 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 1 Dec | W | at Florida Atlantic | 35- | 21 |
(8-4) | |
| New Orleans | Sat 22 Dec | W | vs East Carolina | 43- | 34 |
(9-4) |