| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | Chattanooga | 7- | 12 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | W | at UT-Arlington | 28- | 21 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | W | McNeese St | 34- | 20 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | at Louisiana | 6- | 24 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Ball St | 17- | 7 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | at Northwestern St | 45- | 20 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | L | North Texas | 14- | 16 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | Lamar | 40- | 3 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | W | Arkansas St | 24- | 10 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at UL-Monroe | 0- | 18 |
(6-4) | |
| Independence | Sat 16 Dec | L | vs East Carolina | 13- | 35 |
(6-5) |