| Wk 3 | Thu 9 Sep | W | Washington | 35- | 28 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Thu 16 Sep | W | Colorado St | 34- | 13 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 25 Sep | L | Virginia | 40- | 45 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Fri 1 Oct | W | at Utah St | 34- | 31 | (OT) |
(3-1) |
| Wk 7 | Sat 9 Oct | W | California | 38- | 28 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 16 Oct | W | at New Mexico | 31- | 7 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 23 Oct | W | at UNLV | 29- | 0 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 30 Oct | W | Air Force | 27- | 20 |
(7-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 6 Nov | W | at San Diego St | 30- | 7 |
(8-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 13 Nov | L | at Wyoming | 17- | 31 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 20 Nov | L | Utah | 17- | 20 |
(8-3) | |
| Motor City | Mon 27 Dec | L | vs Marshall | 3- | 21 |
(8-4) |