| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | W | Southern Illinois | 14- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | W | UT-Arlington | 10- | 6 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | L | at McNeese St | 0- | 21 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | at Louisiana | 10- | 19 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | L | at Houston | 10- | 49 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | T | at Lamar | 12- | 12 |
(2-3-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | Indiana St | 33- | 17 |
(3-3-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | at North Texas | 14- | 28 |
(3-4-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | at Wichita St | 58- | 0 |
(4-4-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | W | at New Mexico St | 54- | 21 |
(5-4-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | Drake | 28- | 18 |
(6-4-1) |