| Record | Rank |
|---|---|
| 9-3 | 21 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Stephen F. Austin | W 27-0 | |||
| Sep 6 | 5-7 | @ Rice | W 35-9 | ||
| Sep 12 | 3-9 | * | Colorado | W 36-20 | |
| Sep 26 | 2-10 | @ Oregon St | W 27-24 OT | ||
| Oct 4 | 4 | 12-1 | * | Texas Tech | L 11-35 |
| Oct 11 | 1-11 | * | @ Oklahoma St | W 39-17 | |
| Oct 18 | 17 | 9-3 | * | Arizona | W 31-28 |
| Oct 25 | 8-4 | * | @ Arizona St | W 24-16 | |
| Nov 1 | 4-8 | * | West Virginia | L 35-45 | |
| Nov 7 | 5-7 | * | @ UCF | W 30-27 | |
| Nov 22 | 8-4 | * | TCU | L 14-17 | |
| Nov 29 | 5-7 | * | @ Baylor | W 31-24 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game
Rank is AP ranking until CFP becomes available