| Wk 3 | Sat 8 Sep | W | vs Montana | 30- | 12 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | at Nevada | 20- | 28 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | L | Rice | 24- | 27 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | at SMU | 38- | 31 | (OT) |
(2-2) |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | UTEP | 66- | 7 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | at Tulsa | 36- | 15 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Fri 26 Oct | W | Fresno St | 38- | 34 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | W | San Jose St | 34- | 10 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | L | Boise St | 21- | 28 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | Miami-OH | 52- | 51 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | W | Air Force | 52- | 30 |
(8-3) | |
| Wk 15 | Sat 8 Dec | W | BYU | 72- | 45 |
(9-3) |