| 1 | Sat Aug 30 | vs Austin Peay | L14-34 | 0-1 | .000 | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium · Murfreesboro, TN |
| 2 | Sat Sep 6 | at Wisconsin | L10-42 | 0-2 | .000 | Camp Randall Stadium · Madison, WI |
| 3 | Sat Sep 13 | at Nevada | W14-13 | 1-2 | .333 | Mackay Stadium · Reno, NV |
| 4 | Sat Sep 20 | vs Marshall | L28-42 | 1-3 | .250 | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium · Murfreesboro, TN |
| 5 | Sat Sep 27 | at Kennesaw St | L16-24 | 1-4 | .200 | Fifth Third Stadium |
| 6 | Wed Oct 8 | vs Missouri St | L20-22 | 1-5 | .167 | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium · Murfreesboro, TN |
| 7 | Wed Oct 22 | at Delaware | L28-31 | 1-6 | .143 | Delaware Stadium |
| 8 | Wed Oct 29 | vs J'Ville St | L21-24 | 1-7 | .125 | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium · Murfreesboro, TN |
| 9 | Sat Nov 8 | vs FIU | LIVE0-0 | 1-7 | .125 | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium · Murfreesboro, TN |