| Record | Rank |
|---|---|
| 6-6 | N/A |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | 4-8 | Eastern Michigan | W 52-27 | ||
| Sep 6 | 6-6 | @ UT San Antonio | W 43-36 | ||
| Sep 13 | 8-4 | @ Arizona St | L 15-34 | ||
| Sep 20 | Nicholls St | W 35-3 | |||
| Oct 4 | 6-6 | * | @ Arkansas St | L 30-31 | |
| Oct 11 | 8-5 | * | Troy | L 41-48 | |
| Oct 18 | 5-7 | * | @ Marshall | L 37-40 2 OT | |
| Oct 28 | 24 | 12-1 | * | James Madison | L 20-52 |
| Nov 8 | 6-6 | * | @ Louisiana | L 39-42 | |
| Nov 15 | 7-5 | * | @ Southern Miss | W 41-14 | |
| Nov 22 | 3-9 | * | ULM | W 31-14 | |
| Nov 29 | 4-8 | * | South Alabama | W 49-26 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game
Rank is AP ranking until CFP becomes available