| Wk 2 | Sat 2 Sep | W | Kentucky | 40- | 34 | (OT) |
(1-0) |
| Wk 3 | Sat 9 Sep | W | Grambling St | 52- | 0 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at Florida St | 0- | 31 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 30 Sep | W | UConn | 41- | 22 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 7 Oct | W | at UAB | 38- | 17 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Cincinnati | 38- | 24 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Thu 19 Oct | L | East Carolina | 25- | 28 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 28 Oct | W | Tulane | 35- | 32 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 4 Nov | W | at Southern Miss | 49- | 28 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 11 Nov | W | Army | 38- | 17 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 18 Nov | W | at Houston | 32- | 13 |
(9-2) | |
| Liberty | Fri 29 Dec | L | vs Colorado St | 17- | 22 |
(9-3) |