| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | W | at North Texas | 48- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | W | Lamar | 45- | 16 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | L | at Maryland | 27- | 34 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | TCU | 34- | 42 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Wed 5 Oct | L | at UCF | 19- | 41 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Fri 14 Oct | W | Navy | 40- | 34 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | L | Cincinnati | 27- | 29 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | W | at Tulsa | 45- | 34 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | W | Houston | 77- | 63 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | W | at South Florida | 41- | 23 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Thu 17 Nov | L | at Tulane | 24- | 59 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 26 Nov | W | Memphis | 34- | 31 |
(7-5) | |
| New Mexico | Sat 17 Dec | L | vs BYU | 23- | 24 |
(7-6) |