| Wk 1 | Sat 29 Aug | W | at Michigan St | 23- | 16 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 5 Sep | L | vs Colorado | 14- | 42 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | W | at Nevada | 26- | 14 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Thu 17 Sep | L | at Air Force | 27- | 30 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | W | UNLV | 38- | 16 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | W | at UTEP | 20- | 17 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | W | Tulsa | 34- | 7 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | W | at New Mexico St | 47- | 28 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | W | TCU | 42- | 21 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | L | at Rice | 23- | 35 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 7 Nov | L | Wyoming | 19- | 27 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | W | at SMU | 32- | 10 |
(8-4) |