| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 21- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | L | at West Texas A&M | 12- | 14 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | L | at Colorado St | 3- | 24 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | at Louisville | 14- | 28 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | W | Fresno St | 30- | 24 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Drake | 33- | 23 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | L | at Memphis | 0- | 31 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | L | Long Beach St | 14- | 24 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | L | at New Mexico St | 6- | 26 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | L | Indiana St | 17- | 20 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | W | at Tulsa | 30- | 13 |
(4-7) |