| Wk 1 | Thu 1 Sep | W | South Dakota | 48- | 21 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | L | at New Mexico St | 31- | 32 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | L | at Rutgers | 28- | 37 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | San Jose St | 48- | 41 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Fri 7 Oct | L | Boise St | 21- | 49 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | at Air Force | 45- | 40 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | W | UL-Monroe | 59- | 17 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | W | at Hawaii | 28- | 21 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | W | Nevada | 35- | 26 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | W | at Utah St | 24- | 21 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | L | at Colorado St | 31- | 49 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 26 Nov | W | Wyoming | 56- | 35 |
(8-4) | |
| New Mexico | Sat 17 Dec | W | vs UTSA | 23- | 20 |
(9-4) |