| Wk 1 | Sun 1 Sep | L | vs Colorado | 27- | 41 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 7 Sep | L | at Tulsa | 27- | 30 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 14 Sep | W | Cal Poly | 34- | 17 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 21 Sep | L | at Alabama | 6- | 31 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 28 Sep | W | UTEP | 59- | 42 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 12 Oct | L | San Jose St | 27- | 34 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 19 Oct | W | at Wyoming | 52- | 22 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 26 Oct | W | at Hawaii | 35- | 28 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 2 Nov | L | Boise St | 30- | 42 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 9 Nov | W | Nevada | 38- | 17 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 16 Nov | W | at New Mexico | 66- | 42 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 23 Nov | L | at Utah St | 0- | 13 |
(6-6) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 30 Nov | W | Air Force | 58- | 13 |
(7-6) | |
| New Mexico | Sat 21 Dec | W | vs Washington St | 48- | 45 |
(8-6) |