Season Opener Bests
Points | Total Yards | Passing Yards | Rushing Yards
Points
Since 1920
| Season | Opponent | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | H | North Texas | W | 79-10 |
| 2023 | H | Arkansas State | W | 73-0 |
| 1989 | H | New Mexico State | W | 73-3 |
| 1987 | H | North Texas | W | 69-14 |
| 2018 | H | Florida Atlantic | W | 63-14 |
| 1975 | H | Oregon | W | 62-7 |
| 2008 | H | Chattanooga | W | 57-2 |
| 2017 | H | UTEP | W | 56-7 |
| 2000 | H | UTEP | W | 55-14 |
| 2024 | H | Temple | W | 51-3 |
| 2019 | H | Houston | W | 49-31 |
| 1999 | H | Indiana State | W | 49-0 |
| 1972 | H | Utah State | W | 49-0 |
| 1951 | H | William & Mary | W | 49-7 |
| 2020 | H | Missouri State | W | 48-0 |
| 2014 | H | Louisiana Tech | W | 48-16 |
| 1969 | A | Wisconsin | W | 48-21 |
| 2011 | H | Tulsa | W | 47-14 |
| 1958 | H | #13 West Virginia | W | 47-14 |
| 1930 | H | New Mexico | W | 47-0 |
| 1949 | A | Boston College | W | 46-0 |
| 2022 | H | UTEP | W | 45-13 |
| 1973 | A | Baylor | W | 42-14 |
| 2015 | H | Akron | W | 41-3 |
| 2001 | H | North Carolina | W | 41-27 |
| 2021 | H | Tulane | W | 40-35 |
| 2004 | H | Bowling Green | W | 40-24 |
| 1991 | H | North Texas | W | 40-2 |