| (54) SMU (8-5) Rating: 74.571 |
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| Opp Rank | Opp Rating | Opponent (W-L) | Result |
| at ( 20) | 85.236 | Texas A&M (7-6) | L (46-14) |
| vs ( 98) | 61.330 | UTEP (5-7) | W (28-17) |
| vs (163) | 44.278 | Northwestern St (4-6) | W (40-7) |
| at (180) | 40.788 | Memphis (2-10) | W (42-0) |
| at ( 26) | 83.711 | TCU (11-2) | W (40-33) |
| vs ( 80) | 65.661 | UCF (5-7) | W (38-17) |
| at ( 28) | 82.757 | Southern Miss (12-2) | L (27-3) |
| at ( 38) | 77.903 | Tulsa (8-5) | L (38-7) |
| vs (176) | 41.618 | Tulane (2-11) | W (45-24) |
| vs ( 77) | 66.229 | Navy (5-7) | L (24-17) |
| at ( 14) | 89.034 | Houston (13-1) | L (37-7) |
| vs ( 96) | 61.593 | Rice (4-8) | W (27-24) |
| vs ( 61) | 71.411 | Pittsburgh (6-7) | W (28-6) |