| Wk 2 | Sat 16 Sep | W | West Texas A&M | 40- | 12 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 23 Sep | W | at Memphis | 23- | 7 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 30 Sep | W | North Texas | 54- | 8 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 7 Oct | L | at South Dakota | 23- | 28 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 14 Oct | W | at Northern Iowa | 21- | 14 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 21 Oct | L | at Tampa | 7- | 24 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 28 Oct | W | at New Mexico St | 28- | 10 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 4 Nov | W | Southern Illinois | 19- | 9 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 11 Nov | W | UL-Monroe | 35- | 7 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at Idaho St | 21- | 24 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 25 Nov | L | at Louisville | 0- | 27 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 9 Dec | L | vs Tennessee St | 7- | 29 |
(7-5) |