| Wk 2 | Thu 28 Aug | L | vs Miami-FL | 9- | 48 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 6 Sep | W | at Louisiana | 34- | 3 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 13 Sep | W | at Michigan St | 20- | 19 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 20 Sep | L | at Fresno St | 6- | 16 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 4 Oct | L | Boise St | 37- | 43 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 11 Oct | W | at UTEP | 38- | 35 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 18 Oct | L | Hawaii | 41- | 44 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 25 Oct | W | at Nevada | 42- | 34 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 1 Nov | L | at LSU | 10- | 49 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 8 Nov | W | SMU | 41- | 6 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 15 Nov | L | at Tulsa | 18- | 48 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 15 | Sat 29 Nov | L | Rice | 14- | 49 |
(5-7) |