| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | L | at Hawaii | 16- | 22 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | at Wichita St | 16- | 14 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | W | UNLV | 24- | 0 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | BYU | 23- | 27 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | W | at Wyoming | 19- | 15 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | L | Texas Tech | 23- | 36 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | New Mexico St | 35- | 20 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | W | at UTEP | 21- | 0 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | at Utah | 24- | 12 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | L | Colorado St | 15- | 26 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | W | Pacific | 44- | 6 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 25 Nov | L | at San Diego St | 24- | 27 |
(7-5) |