| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | W | vs Arkansas | 34- | 31 | (OT) |
(1-0) |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | L | at Auburn | 28- | 31 | (OT) |
(1-1) |
| Wk 4 | Fri 21 Sep | L | Baylor | 42- | 47 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | at Tulane | 63- | 10 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | at Middle Tenn St | 31- | 17 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | Florida Atlantic | 35- | 14 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | at Western Kentucky | 43- | 42 | (OT) |
(5-2) |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | South Alabama | 38- | 24 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | Louisiana | 24- | 40 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Thu 8 Nov | L | at Arkansas St | 23- | 45 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | North Texas | 42- | 16 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | W | at Florida Intl | 23- | 17 | (OT) |
(8-4) |
| Independence | Fri 28 Dec | L | vs Ohio | 14- | 45 |
(8-5) |