Record: 8-4 (South/West Independent, 5-1)
Points For: 220 (18.00 per game) | Points Against: 172 (14.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6271 (29 out of 107) | SOS: 0.5040 (52)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01 | W | @ Delta State | 12 | 0 | |||
| Sep 08 | W | Alabama (7-5-0) | 0.5506 (48) | 27 | 24 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Sep 15 | L | Georgia (4-7-0) | 0.4213 (71) | 17 | 18 | ||
| Sep 22 | L | Mississippi State (5-6-0) | 0.4484 (64) | 10 | 13 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | @ Louisville * (10-1-1) | 0.7796 (4) | 25 | 13 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | East Carolina * (5-6-0) | 0.5096 (52) | 16 | 7 | ||
| Oct 13 | W | Tulane * (4-7-0) | 0.3669 (81) | 20 | 14 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | @ Memphis * (4-6-1) | 0.4445 (65) | 23 | 7 | ||
| Oct 27 | L | Virginia Tech * (6-5-0) | 0.5817 (41) | 16 | 20 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | Louisiana-Lafayette * (5-6-0) | 0.4311 (69) | 14 | 13 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | Auburn (8-3-1) | 0.6589 (24) | 13 | 12 | ||
| Dec 28 | L | North Carolina State (7-5-0) | 0.6092 (34) | 27 | 31 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
* Denotes a conference game.