| 1 | Thu Sep 3 | vs C Arkansas | W45-35 | 1-0 | 1.000 | Legion Field (AL) · Birmingham, AL |
| 2 | Thu Sep 10 | atMiami | L14-31 | 1-1 | .500 | Hard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, FL |
| 3 | Thu Sep 24 | atSouth Alabama | W42-10 | 2-1 | .667 | Hancock Whitney Stadium · Mobile, AL |
| 4 | Sat Oct 3 | vsUTSA | W21-13 | 3-1 | .750 | Legion Field (AL) · Birmingham, AL |
| 5 | Sat Oct 10 | atRice | PPD | 6-3 | .667 | Rice Stadium · Houston, TX |
| 6 | Sat Oct 17 | vsWestern KY | W37-14 | 4-1 | .800 | Legion Field (AL) · Birmingham, AL |
| 7 | Fri Oct 23 | vsLouisiana | L20-24 | 4-2 | .667 | Legion Field (AL) · Birmingham, AL |
| 8 | Sat Oct 31 | atLouisiana Tech | L34-37 (2OT) | 4-3 | .571 | Joe Aillet Stadium · Ruston, LA |
| 13 | Sat Dec 12 | atRice | W21-16 | 5-3 | .625 | Rice Stadium · Houston, TX |
| 14 | Fri Dec 18 | atMarshall | W22-13 | 6-3 | .667 | Joan C. Edwards Stadium · Huntington, WV |
