| Wk 2 | Sat 31 Aug | W | at Georgia | 11- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 7 Sep | L | vs Alabama | 10- | 20 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 14 Sep | W | Utah St | 31- | 24 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 21 Sep | W | Louisiana | 52- | 27 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 28 Sep | W | at Louisville | 24- | 7 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Thu 10 Oct | W | at East Carolina | 28- | 7 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 19 Oct | W | Memphis | 16- | 0 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 26 Oct | W | at Tulane | 31- | 28 |
(7-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 2 Nov | W | Cincinnati | 21- | 17 |
(8-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 9 Nov | L | at Houston | 49- | 56 | (OT) |
(8-2) |
| Wk 13 | Sat 16 Nov | L | at Florida St | 14- | 54 |
(8-3) |