| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | at Indiana St | 14- | 9 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | UTEP | 35- | 32 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | North Texas | 21- | 22 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at Southern Illinois | 39- | 43 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | UT-Arlington | 17- | 28 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Tulsa | 23- | 20 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | at New Mexico | 20- | 35 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | W | at Wichita St | 31- | 21 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | Drake | 21- | 20 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | L | at Hawaii | 20- | 35 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 25 Nov | W | at West Texas A&M | 33- | 31 |
(6-5) |