| Wk 2 | Thu 29 Aug | W | Florida Atlantic | 51- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 7 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 37- | 6 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 14 Sep | L | vs Arkansas | 3- | 42 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 28 Sep | L | at Oklahoma | 14- | 31 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 5 Oct | W | at North Texas | 24- | 17 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 12 Oct | W | Southern Miss | 16- | 13 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 19 Oct | W | at East Carolina | 46- | 30 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 2 Nov | W | Charleston Southern | 56- | 6 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 9 Nov | W | Memphis | 31- | 28 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 16 Nov | W | Bowling Green | 29- | 7 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 23 Nov | W | at Houston | 32- | 14 |
(9-2) |