| Wk 2 | Sat 1 Sep | W | at Houston | 21- | 14 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 8 Sep | W | Duke | 15- | 13 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Thu 20 Sep | L | at Nebraska | 3- | 48 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | at Hawaii | 27- | 24 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | Boise St | 45- | 14 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | at Navy | 21- | 13 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | Nevada | 33- | 30 | (OT) |
(6-1) |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | at Louisiana Tech | 38- | 41 | (OT) |
(6-2) |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | at Fresno St | 24- | 52 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | W | Tulsa | 59- | 32 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | UTEP | 27- | 17 |
(8-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | L | at SMU | 20- | 37 |
(8-4) |