| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | at Fresno State | L 14-42 | ![]() | 36,801 | 5-3 (2-2) | |
| September 6 | at USC | L 20-59 | ![]() | 66,514 | 5-2 (3-1) | |
| September 13 | Jacksonville State | W 41-34 | ![]() | 24,585 | 4-3 (3-0) | |
| September 20 | Maine (FCS) | W 45-17 | ![]() | 23,217 | 4-4 (3-1) | |
| September 27 | at James Madison | L 10-35 | ![]() | 25,029 | 6-1 (4-0) | |
| October 9 (Thu) | Southern Mississippi | L 35-38 | ![]() | 20,032 | 6-2 (4-0) | |
| October 18 | Georgia State | W 41-24 | ![]() | 25,428 | 1-7 (0-4) | |
| October 25 | at Arkansas State | L 24-34 | ![]() | 16,341 | 4-4 (3-1) | |
| November 6 (Thu) | at Appalachian State | 7:30 PM | ![]() | 4-4 (1-3) | ||
| November 15 | Coastal Carolina | TBA | 4-3 (3-1) | |||
| November 22 | Old Dominion | TBA | 5-3 (2-2) | |||
| November 29 | at Marshall | TBA | 4-3 (2-1) |