| Record | Rank |
|---|---|
| 6-6 | N/A |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | 5-7 | Rice | L 12-14 | ||
| Sep 6 | McNeese St | W 34-10 | |||
| Sep 13 | 8-4 | @ Missouri | L 10-52 | ||
| Sep 20 | 4-8 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 31-34 | ||
| Sep 27 | 5-7 | * | Marshall | W 54-51 2 OT | |
| Oct 11 | 24 | 12-1 | * | @ James Madison | L 14-24 |
| Oct 18 | 7-5 | * | Southern Miss | L 10-22 | |
| Oct 25 | 8-5 | * | @ Troy | L 23-35 | |
| Nov 1 | 4-8 | * | @ South Alabama | W 31-22 | |
| Nov 8 | 6-6 | * | Texas St | W 42-39 | |
| Nov 20 | 6-6 | * | @ Arkansas St | W 34-30 | |
| Nov 29 | 3-9 | * | ULM | W 30-27 OT |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game
Rank is AP ranking until CFP becomes available