| Record | Rank |
|---|---|
| 4-8 | N/A |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Abilene Christian | W 35-7 | |||
| Sep 6 | 4-8 | @ New Mexico St | L 14-21 | ||
| Sep 13 | 9-2 | * | Navy | L 23-42 | |
| Sep 19 | 1-11 | @ Oklahoma St | W 19-12 | ||
| Sep 27 | 20 | 11-2 | * | Tulane | L 14-31 |
| Oct 4 | 8-4 | * | @ Memphis | L 7-45 | |
| Oct 16 | 8-4 | * | @ East Carolina | L 27-41 | |
| Oct 25 | 5-7 | * | Temple | L 37-38 OT | |
| Nov 8 | 4-8 | * | @ Florida Atlantic | L 21-40 | |
| Nov 15 | 2-10 | Oregon St | W 31-14 | ||
| Nov 22 | 6-5 | * | @ Army | W 26-25 | |
| Nov 29 | 4-8 | * | UAB | L 24-31 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game
Rank is AP ranking until CFP becomes available