Record: 6-5 (Independent, 3-2)
Points For: 284 (25.00 per game) | Points Against: 241 (21.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5222 (50 out of 108) | SOS: 0.4856 (67)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | W | @ Northern Illinois (3-8-0) | 0.2996 (90) | 45 | 13 | ||
| Sep 09 | L | Alabama (8-3-0) | 0.6489 (27) | 20 | 24 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Sep 16 | W | Utah State (4-7-0) | 0.3539 (78) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Sep 23 | L | Indiana (2-9-0) | 0.2679 (95) | 26 | 27 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | @ Tulane * (2-9-0) | 0.2188 (99) | 45 | 0 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | @ Louisville * (7-4-0) | 0.5351 (46) | 25 | 21 | ||
| Oct 14 | L | Cincinnati * (6-5-0) | 0.5345 (47) | 13 | 16 | ||
| Oct 28 | L | @ East Carolina * (9-3-0) | 0.6945 (22) | 34 | 36 | ||
| Nov 04 | L | Tennessee (11-1-0) | 0.8539 (3) | 0 | 42 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | Memphis * (3-8-0) | 0.3152 (89) | 17 | 9 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | Louisiana-Lafayette (6-5-0) | 0.5206 (51) | 35 | 32 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.