| Week | Location | Opponent | Result | Score | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | at | Fresno State | L | 24-16 | CPU |
| 1 | vs | FCS Midwest | W | 41-10 | CPU |
| 2 | vs | Air Force | L | 24-10 | CPU |
| 3 | vs | Western Michigan | L | 38-17 | CPU |
| 4 | at | UTSA | W | 34-33 | CPU |
| 5 | vs | Jacksonville State | L | 31-30 | CPU |
| 6 | at | Wyoming | L | 34-10 | CPU |
| 7 | vs | New Mexico | L | 42-10 | CPU |
| 8 | at | UNLV | W | 24-21 | CPU |
| 9 | vs | Hawai'i | W | 52-24 | CPU |
| 11 | at | Nevada | L | 28-13 | CPU |
| 13 | vs | UTEP | L | 19-10 | CPU |