| Wk 1 | Thu 2 Sep | W | North Dakota | 45- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | L | at Nebraska | 17- | 38 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | UNLV | 30- | 7 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | L | at Colorado St | 34- | 36 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | W | at Western Michigan | 33- | 13 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | L | at Louisiana Tech | 35- | 48 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | W | New Mexico St | 37- | 14 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | L | at Hawaii | 10- | 45 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | L | Nevada | 17- | 63 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Fri 12 Nov | L | Boise St | 14- | 52 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | W | at Utah St | 28- | 6 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 27 Nov | L | at Fresno St | 20- | 23 |
(5-7) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 4 Dec | W | San Jose St | 26- | 23 | (OT) |
(6-7) |