| Wk 1 | Sat 2 Sep | L | Portland St | 6- | 17 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | at New Mexico St | 34- | 28 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | Missouri | 17- | 27 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | W | UTEP | 26- | 13 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at Air Force | 7- | 24 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | Wyoming | 10- | 14 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | at UNLV | 39- | 36 | (OT) |
(3-4) |
| Wk 8 | Thu 19 Oct | W | Utah | 34- | 31 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | W | at Colorado St | 20- | 19 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | L | TCU | 21- | 27 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at BYU | 17- | 42 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 25 Nov | W | San Diego St | 41- | 14 |
(6-6) | |
| New Mexico | Sat 23 Dec | L | vs San Jose St | 12- | 20 |
(6-7) |