| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Opp. Rating | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-05 | vs Kansas St (59) | 19-21 | Lost | -0.0728 | -0.1784 |
| 24-Sep-05 | at Central Florida (65) | 13-23 | Lost | 0.0130 | -0.0926 |
| 01-Oct-05 | vs SMU (83) | 16-13 | Won | -0.6428 | 1.0000 |
| 08-Oct-05 | at Virginia Tech (9) | 14-41 | Lost | 1.5655 | 0.0000 |
| 15-Oct-05 | vs Alabama-Birmingham (96) | 20-19 | Won | -1.0719 | 0.8225 |
| 22-Oct-05 | at UTEP (76) | 3-31 | Lost | -0.1665 | -0.2721 |
| 29-Oct-05 | at Tulane (114) | 27-26 | Won | -1.6446 | 0.2497 |
| 08-Nov-05 | vs Southern Miss (75) | 24-27 | Lost | -0.4179 | -0.5236 |
| 19-Nov-05 | vs East Carolina (87) | 29-34 | Lost | -0.7024 | -0.8080 |
| 26-Nov-05 | at Memphis (74) | 3-26 | Lost | -0.1467 | -0.2524 |
A red opponent rating indicates modification according to home field advantage (0.1322).