| Wk 1 | Sat 4 Sep | W | Richmond | 22- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | L | at Oklahoma St | 21- | 33 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | Memphis | 16- | 14 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | W | at Arkansas | 9- | 3 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | W | New Mexico St | 32- | 7 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | L | at Cincinnati | 7- | 16 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | W | at Louisville | 20- | 10 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | W | at Virginia Tech | 35- | 31 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | W | at Drake | 45- | 20 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | L | Wichita St | 13- | 30 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 27 Nov | T | West Texas A&M | 17- | 17 |
(7-3-1) | |
| Independence | Mon 13 Dec | L | vs McNeese St | 16- | 20 |
(7-4-1) |