| 1 | Thu Aug 31 | vs NC A&T | W35-6 | 1-0 | 1.000 | Legion Field (AL) · Birmingham, AL |
| 2 | Sat Sep 9 | atGeorgia So | L35-49 | 1-1 | .500 | Allen E. Paulson Stadium · Statesboro, GA |
| 3 | Sat Sep 16 | vsLouisiana | L21-41 | 1-2 | .333 | Legion Field (AL) · Birmingham, AL |
| 4 | Sat Sep 23 | at#1Georgia | L21-49 | 1-3 | .250 | Sanford Stadium · Athens, GA |
| 5 | Sat Sep 30 | atTulane | L23-35 | 1-4 | .200 | Yulman Stadium · New Orleans, LA |
| 6 | Sat Oct 7 | vsSouth Florida | W56-35 | 2-4 | .333 | Legion Field (AL) · Birmingham, AL |
| 7 | Sat Oct 14 | atUTSA | L20-41 | 2-5 | .286 | Alamodome · San Antonio, TX |
| 8 | Sat Oct 21 | vsMemphis | L21-45 | 2-6 | .250 | Legion Field (AL) · Birmingham, AL |
| 9 | Sat Nov 4 | vsFAU | W45-42 | 3-6 | .333 | Legion Field (AL) · Birmingham, AL |
| 10 | Sat Nov 11 | atNavy | L6-31 | 3-7 | .300 | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium · Annapolis, MD |
| 11 | Sat Nov 18 | vsTemple | W34-24 | 4-7 | .364 | Legion Field (AL) · Birmingham, AL |
| 12 | Sat Nov 25 | atNorth Texas | L42-45 | 4-8 | .333 | DATCU Stadium · Denton, TX |
