| Wk 1 | Sat 5 Sep | L | at USC | 6- | 55 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | L | Missouri | 20- | 27 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | W | Missouri St | 70- | 7 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | L | at Toledo | 7- | 37 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | W | Idaho | 49- | 35 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Tue 13 Oct | W | at South Alabama | 49- | 31 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Tue 20 Oct | W | Louisiana | 37- | 27 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 31 Oct | W | Georgia St | 48- | 34 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Thu 5 Nov | W | at Appalachian St | 40- | 27 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 14 Nov | W | at UL-Monroe | 59- | 21 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 28 Nov | W | at New Mexico St | 52- | 28 |
(8-3) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 5 Dec | W | Texas St | 55- | 17 |
(9-3) | |
| New Orleans | Sat 19 Dec | L | vs Louisiana Tech | 28- | 47 |
(9-4) |