| Wk 2 | Sat 1 Sep | L | vs Colorado | 14- | 41 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 8 Sep | W | Nevada | 35- | 18 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | San Diego St | 7- | 14 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | at Wyoming | 42- | 14 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Thu 4 Oct | L | at Louisville | 2- | 7 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | Fresno St | 22- | 25 | (OT) |
(2-4) |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | at UNLV | 26- | 24 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | Utah | 19- | 17 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Thu 1 Nov | L | at BYU | 34- | 56 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Thu 8 Nov | W | Air Force | 28- | 21 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | at New Mexico | 24- | 17 |
(6-5) | |
| New Orleans | Tue 18 Dec | W | vs North Texas | 45- | 20 |
(7-5) |