| Wk 2 | Sat 1 Sep | L | at South Carolina | 13- | 32 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 8 Sep | L | Washington St | 20- | 41 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | UTEP | 42- | 17 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | vs Idaho | 45- | 13 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | L | at Rice | 14- | 45 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | Tulsa | 41- | 10 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Fri 19 Oct | W | at Fresno St | 35- | 30 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | Nevada | 49- | 7 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | at Louisiana Tech | 42- | 48 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | W | at Hawaii | 28- | 21 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | San Jose St | 56- | 6 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 26- | 10 |
(8-4) |