| Wk 1 | Thu 31 Aug | W | at San Diego St | 34- | 27 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | L | Texas Tech | 35- | 38 | (OT) |
(1-1) |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at New Mexico | 13- | 26 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | W | New Mexico St | 44- | 38 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | W | SMU | 24- | 21 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Tulane | 34- | 20 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | at Houston | 17- | 34 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Fri 27 Oct | L | at Tulsa | 20- | 30 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | L | Rice | 31- | 37 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Fri 10 Nov | W | at UAB | 36- | 17 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at Marshall | 21- | 49 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 25 Nov | L | Memphis | 19- | 38 |
(5-7) |