| Wk 1 | Thu 1 Sep | L | at South Carolina | 15- | 24 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | L | at South Florida | 14- | 31 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | W | Marshall | 23- | 13 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | at Louisiana | 24- | 21 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | W | Memphis | 38- | 17 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | L | at Southern Miss | 31- | 52 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Fri 21 Oct | W | Tulane | 34- | 24 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | W | at East Carolina | 30- | 20 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | W | Houston | 31- | 29 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | W | at UAB | 27- | 21 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | W | at Rice | 31- | 28 |
(8-3) | |
| CUSAchp | Sat 3 Dec | L | vs Tulsa | 27- | 44 |
(8-4) | |
| Sheraton Hawaii | Sat 24 Dec | L | vs Nevada | 48- | 49 | (OT) |
(8-5) |