| Wk 1 | Wed 23 Aug | W | Oregon St | 58- | 27 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 1 | Fri 1 Sep | L | vs Colorado | 3- | 17 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | Abilene Christian | 38- | 10 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | at Alabama | 23- | 41 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | W | at Hawaii | 51- | 21 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | W | at Utah St | 27- | 14 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Nevada | 44- | 42 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Fri 20 Oct | W | at New Mexico | 27- | 24 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | L | Air Force | 28- | 45 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | L | at Wyoming | 13- | 16 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | L | Boise St | 52- | 59 | (OT) |
(6-5) |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | W | San Jose St | 42- | 14 |
(7-5) | |
| New Mexico | Sat 16 Dec | L | vs Marshall | 28- | 31 |
(7-6) |