| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 8-4 | 0.0026 | 33 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | 28 | 7-4 | Minnesota | L 10-41 | ||
| Sep 10 | 23 | 7-4 | @ Oklahoma | L 15-31 | ||
| Sep 17 | 115 | 2-9 | @ North Texas | W 54-2 | ||
| Sep 24 | 77 | 6-5 | * | Memphis | W 37-31 OT | |
| Oct 1 | 80 | 6-5 | * | Houston | L 23-30 | |
| Oct 8 | 74 | 6-5 | * | @ Southern Miss | W 34-17 | |
| Oct 15 | 111 | 1-10 | * | @ Rice | W 41-21 | |
| Oct 22 | 84 | 5-6 | * | SMU | W 20-13 | |
| Nov 5 | 38 | 8-3 | * | @ UTEP | L 38-41 | |
| Nov 12 | 86 | 5-6 | * | East Carolina | W 45-13 | |
| Nov 19 | 112 | 2-9 | * | vs Tulane | W 38-14 | |
| Dec 3 | 58 | 8-4 | @ UCF | W 44-27 | (Conference USA) |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game