11 games
| Date | Site | Opp AP | Opponent | UL AP | W/L | UL | Opp | OT | Overall | Conf | Attendance | City | State | Stadium | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/31/1996 | A | Kentucky | W | 38 | 14 | 1-0 | 59,384 | Lexington | Ky. | Commonwealth Stadium | |||||
| 09/07/1996 | A | 7 | Penn State | L | 7 | 24 | 1-1 | 95,670 | University Park | Pa. | Beaver Stadium | ||||
| 09/14/1996 | H | Baylor | L | 13 | 14 | 1-2 | 38,756 | Louisville | Ky. | Cardinal Stadium | |||||
| 09/21/1996 | A | Michigan State | W | 30 | 20 | 2-2 | 70,311 | East Lansing | Mich. | Spartan Stadium | |||||
| 09/28/1996 | H | Southern Mississippi | L | 7 | 24 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 36,482 | Louisville | Ky. | Cardinal Stadium | ||||
| 10/12/1996 | A | Tulane | W | 23 | 20 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 17,561 | New Orleans | La. | Superdome | ||||
| 10/19/1996 | H | Northern Illinois | W | 27 | 3 | 4-3 | 1-1 | 36,467 | Louisville | Ky. | Cardinal Stadium | ||||
| 10/26/1996 | H | Cincinnati | L | 7 | 10 | 4-4 | 1-2 | 36,242 | Louisville | Ky. | Cardinal Stadium | ||||
| 11/02/1996 | H | Memphis | W | 13 | 10 | 5-4 | 2-2 | 33,512 | Louisville | Ky. | Cardinal Stadium | ||||
| 11/09/1996 | A | North Carolina | L | 10 | 28 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 46,000 | Chapel Hill | N.C. | Kenan Stadium | ||||
| 11/16/1996 | A | Houston | L | 7 | 38 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 19,651 | Houston | Texas | Astrodome |