| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 8-4 | 0.0007 | 36 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | 28 | 8-4 | @ Oregon | L 27-48 | |
| Sep 15 | 108 | 4-8 | * | @ Tulane | W 34-10 |
| Sep 22 | 98 | 3-9 | Colorado St | W 38-27 | |
| Sep 29 | 70 | 7-5 | * | East Carolina | L 35-37 |
| Oct 6 | 52 | 6-6 | @ Alabama | L 24-30 | |
| Oct 13 | 114 | 3-9 | * | Rice | W 56-48 |
| Oct 20 | 115 | 2-10 | * | @ UAB | W 49-10 |
| Oct 27 | 107 | 4-8 | * | @ UTEP | W 34-31 |
| Nov 4 | 119 | 1-11 | * | SMU | W 38-28 |
| Nov 10 | 40 | 9-4 | * | @ Tulsa | L 7-56 |
| Nov 17 | 105 | 3-9 | * | Marshall | W 35-28 |
| Nov 24 | N/R | Texas Southern | W 59-6 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game