| Wk 2 | Sat 30 Aug | L | at Texas A&M | 11- | 26 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 6 Sep | W | TN-Martin | 63- | 6 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 13 Sep | W | Southeast Missouri St | 21- | 3 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 20 Sep | L | at Tulsa | 7- | 54 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 27 Sep | L | at Memphis | 16- | 38 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 4 Oct | W | UL-Monroe | 44- | 41 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 11 Oct | L | at Ole Miss | 0- | 55 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 25 Oct | L | at Utah St | 0- | 49 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 1 Nov | W | at New Mexico St | 28- | 24 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 8 Nov | W | Idaho | 24- | 23 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 15 Nov | L | at North Texas | 14- | 58 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 14 | Thu 20 Nov | L | Middle Tenn St | 14- | 24 |
(5-7) |