| Wk 1 | Sat 4 Sep | W | Western Kentucky | 20- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | L | vs Cincinnati | 16- | 38 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | W | Oklahoma St | 28- | 22 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | Miami-FL | 6- | 28 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | L | Temple | 14- | 55 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Richmond | 35- | 0 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | L | at Southern Miss | 0- | 48 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | L | at Pittsburgh | 14- | 63 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | W | Indiana St | 35- | 23 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | L | at Florida St | 14- | 49 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | W | at Memphis | 38- | 19 |
(5-6) |