| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | W | at South Florida | 50- | 21 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | W | Baylor | 26- | 20 | (2OT) |
(2-0) |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | L | at Oregon | 20- | 41 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | W | Wyoming | 38- | 24 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Thu 29 Sep | W | Utah St | 38- | 26 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | L | Notre Dame | 20- | 28 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | L | Arkansas | 35- | 52 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | L | at Liberty | 14- | 41 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Fri 28 Oct | L | East Carolina | 24- | 27 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | W | at Boise St | 31- | 28 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | W | Utah Tech | 42- | 26 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 26 Nov | W | at Stanford | 35- | 26 |
(7-5) | |
| New Mexico | Sat 17 Dec | W | vs SMU | 24- | 23 |
(8-5) |