| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | Wichita St | 14- | 12 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | L | at Southern Illinois | 17- | 21 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | at UT-Arlington | 21- | 23 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | L | at Houston | 7- | 50 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | L | North Texas | 7- | 10 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | L | at Drake | 14- | 34 |
(1-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | W | McNeese St | 30- | 25 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | W | Lamar | 21- | 6 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | W | UL-Monroe | 58- | 41 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | T | at New Mexico St | 13- | 13 |
(4-5-1) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 27 Nov | T | at Tulsa | 17- | 17 |
(4-5-2) |