| Wk 2 | Thu 31 Aug | W | Northern Illinois | 45- | 13 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 9 Sep | L | vs Alabama | 20- | 24 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 16 Sep | W | at Utah St | 24- | 21 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at Indiana | 26- | 27 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 30 Sep | W | Tulane | 45- | 0 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 7 Oct | W | Louisville | 25- | 21 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 14 Oct | L | at Cincinnati | 13- | 16 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 28 Oct | L | East Carolina | 34- | 36 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 4 Nov | L | at Tennessee | 0- | 42 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 11 Nov | W | at Memphis | 17- | 9 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 18 Nov | W | at Louisiana | 35- | 32 |
(6-5) |