2005 schedule
Southern Miss
CUSA
Final rank
#17
Record
6-5
Points
13
Diff
+71
Scored
324
Allowed
253
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2005 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alabama(Tier 3) | Away | 21 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | Home | 48 – 20 | W | 0 |
| 5 | East Carolina(Tier 4) | Away | 33 – 7 | W | +2 |
| 6 | Tulsa(Tier 4) | Home | 17 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 7 | UCF(Tier 5) | Home | 52 – 31 | W | +1 |
| 8 | UAB(Tier 3) | Away | 37 – 28 | W | +3 |
| 9 | NC State(Tier 3) | Away | 17 – 21 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Marshall(Tier 2) | Away | 27 – 24 | W | +4 |
| 11 | Houston(Tier 4) | Away | 24 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Memphis(Tier 2) | Home | 22 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Tulane(Tier 3) | Home | 26 – 7 | W | +3 |
