| Wk 2 | Sat 31 Aug | L | at Texas | 0- | 27 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 7 Sep | W | Nicholls St | 23- | 0 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 14 Sep | L | at Alabama | 7- | 33 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 21 Sep | L | at TCU | 10- | 16 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 28 Sep | L | at Arizona | 9- | 14 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 5 Oct | L | South Florida | 17- | 24 |
(1-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 19 Oct | W | at Arkansas St | 13- | 10 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 26 Oct | W | at Louisiana | 27- | 0 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 2 Nov | W | UL-Monroe | 41- | 2 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 9 Nov | W | Idaho | 10- | 0 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 16 Nov | W | New Mexico St | 38- | 27 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 23 Nov | W | at Middle Tenn St | 30- | 20 |
(7-5) | |
| New Orleans | Tue 17 Dec | W | vs Cincinnati | 24- | 19 |
(8-5) |