| Wk 1 | Sat 31 Aug | W | VMI | 56- | 17 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Fri 6 Sep | L | at Boise St | 7- | 14 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 14 Sep | W | Ohio | 33- | 31 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 28 Sep | L | Cincinnati | 14- | 52 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 5 Oct | L | at Middle Tenn St | 13- | 24 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 12 Oct | W | Old Dominion | 31- | 17 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Fri 18 Oct | W | at Florida Atlantic | 36- | 31 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 26 Oct | W | Western Kentucky | 26- | 23 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 2 Nov | W | at Rice | 20- | 7 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Fri 15 Nov | W | Louisiana Tech | 31- | 10 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 23 Nov | L | at Charlotte | 13- | 24 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 30 Nov | W | Florida Intl | 30- | 27 | (OT) |
(8-4) |
| Gasparilla | Mon 23 Dec | L | vs UCF | 25- | 48 |
(8-5) |