| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 8-4 | 0.0000 | 58 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | 20 | 9-4 | @ South Carolina | L 13-41 | |
| Sep 11 | N/R | Prairie View A&M | W 34-7 | ||
| Sep 17 | 81 | 3-9 | Kansas | W 31-16 | |
| Sep 25 | 74 | 5-7 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 13-12 | |
| Oct 2 | 84 | 5-7 | * | Marshall | W 41-16 |
| Oct 9 | 65 | 6-6 | * | East Carolina | L 43-44 |
| Oct 16 | 115 | 1-11 | * | @ Memphis | W 41-19 |
| Oct 30 | 99 | 4-8 | * | UAB | L 49-50 OT |
| Nov 6 | 102 | 4-8 | * | @ Tulane | W 46-30 |
| Nov 13 | 25 | 10-3 | * | @ UCF | W 31-21 |
| Nov 20 | 82 | 5-7 | * | Houston | W 59-41 |
| Nov 26 | 34 | 9-3 | * | @ Tulsa | L 50-56 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game