| Record | Rank |
|---|---|
| 5-7 | N/A |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | 0-12 | @ UMass | W 42-10 | ||
| Sep 6 | Howard | W 55-7 | |||
| Sep 13 | 8 | 10-2 | Oklahoma | L 3-42 | |
| Sep 20 | 22 | 9-3 | @ Georgia Tech | L 24-45 | |
| Oct 4 | 6-6 | * | UT San Antonio | W 27-21 | |
| Oct 11 | 9-2 | * | Navy | L 31-32 | |
| Oct 18 | 1-11 | * | @ Charlotte | W 49-14 | |
| Oct 25 | 4-8 | * | @ Tulsa | W 38-37 OT | |
| Nov 1 | 8-4 | * | East Carolina | L 14-45 | |
| Nov 8 | 6-5 | * | @ Army | L 13-14 | |
| Nov 22 | 20 | 11-2 | * | Tulane | L 13-37 |
| Nov 28 | 25 | 11-2 | * | @ North Texas | L 25-52 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game
Rank is AP ranking until CFP becomes available