| Wk 1 | Sat 5 Sep | L | at McNeese St | 12- | 27 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | L | Wichita St | 7- | 13 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | L | Tennessee St | 14- | 17 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | W | at Tulsa | 36- | 34 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | W | Illinois St | 14- | 3 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | W | at West Texas A&M | 29- | 22 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | W | at Fresno St | 24- | 18 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | W | Louisiana | 41- | 0 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 31 Oct | W | at Indiana St | 17- | 3 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 7 Nov | L | Drake | 17- | 22 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 14 Nov | W | at New Mexico St | 23- | 15 |
(7-4) |