| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | at #12 Auburn | L 7-41 | ![]()  | 87,451 | 10-4 (7-2) | |
| September 9 |  #12 New Hampshire* (FCS) Moved Due To Hurricane Irma  | L 12-22 | ![]()  | 3,387 | 9-5 (5-3) | |
| September 23 | at Indiana | L 17-52 | ![]()  | 42,886 | 5-7 (2-7) | |
| October 4 (Wed) | Arkansas State | L 25-43 | ![]()  | 13,781 | 7-5 (6-2) | |
| October 14 | New Mexico State | L 27-35 | ![]()  | 16,278 | 7-6 (4-4) | |
| October 21 | at Massachusetts | L 20-55 | Eleven | 17,000 | 4-8 | |
| October 28 | at Troy | L 16-38 | ![]()  | 23,846 | 11-2 (7-1) | |
| November 4 | Georgia State | L 17-21 | ![]()  | 18,722 | 7-5 (5-3) | |
| November 9 (Thu) | at Appalachian State | L 6-27 | ![]()  | 23,110 | 9-4 (7-1) | |
| November 18 | South Alabama | W 52-0 | ![]()  | 12,250 | 4-8 (3-5) | |
| November 25 | at Louisiana | W 34-24 | ![]()  | 12,993 | 5-7 (4-4) | |
| December 2 | at Coastal Carolina | L 17-28 | ![]()  | 15,951 | 3-9 (2-6) |