| Wk 1 | Thu 3 Sep | L | at Bowling Green | 14- | 31 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | L | at Florida | 6- | 56 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | W | UAB | 27- | 14 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | W | at Arkansas St | 30- | 27 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Tue 6 Oct | W | Middle Tenn St | 31- | 7 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | W | at Florida Intl | 42- | 33 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | W | North Texas | 50- | 26 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 31 Oct | W | UL-Monroe | 42- | 21 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 7 Nov | W | at Western Kentucky | 40- | 20 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 14 Nov | L | at Arkansas | 20- | 56 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 21 Nov | W | Florida Atlantic | 47- | 21 |
(8-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 28 Nov | W | at Louisiana | 48- | 31 |
(9-3) | |
| GMAC | Wed 6 Jan | L | vs Central Michigan | 41- | 44 | (2OT) |
(9-4) |