| Wk 2 | Sun 5 Sep | L | Arizona | 31- | 35 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 11 Sep | L | at Northwestern | 7- | 17 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 25 Sep | W | at Arkansas St | 24- | 21 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 2 Oct | L | at Fresno St | 19- | 26 | (OT) |
(1-3) |
| Wk 7 | Sat 9 Oct | W | San Jose St | 42- | 0 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Tulsa | 56- | 17 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 23 Oct | L | at Rice | 21- | 42 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 30 Oct | W | at Hawaii | 34- | 14 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 13 Nov | W | North Texas | 27- | 3 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 20 Nov | W | UTEP | 52- | 24 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 14 | Fri 26 Nov | W | SMU | 21- | 0 |
(7-4) | |
| Mobile AL | Wed 22 Dec | W | vs East Carolina | 28- | 14 |
(8-4) |