| Week | Location | Opponent | Result | Score | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | FCS Midwest | W | 33-13 | CPU |
| 2 | at | North Texas | L | 31-28 | CPU |
| 3 | vs | New Mexico State | W | 21-19 | CPU |
| 4 | at | California | W | 35-34 | CPU |
| 6 | at | Hawai'i | W | 28-20 | CPU |
| 7 | at | UTSA | W | 24-13 | CPU |
| 8 | vs | Rice | L | 24-21 | CPU |
| 9 | at | Wyoming | W | 52-20 | CPU |
| 10 | at | UTEP | W | 28-11 | CPU |
| 11 | vs | Air Force | W | 14-6 | CPU |
| 12 | vs | New Mexico | W | 31-14 | CPU |
| 13 | vs | Nevada | L | 20-17 | CPU |
| CC | at | Nevada | W | 28-14 | CPU |