| Week | Location | Opponent | Result | Score | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | North Texas | L | 20-13 | CPU |
| 2 | vs | FCS West | W | 35-13 | CPU |
| 3 | at | Central Michigan | L | 10-3 | CPU |
| 5 | at | UTEP | L | 40-35 | CPU |
| 6 | vs | Rice | W | 34-10 | CPU |
| 7 | at | Hawai'i | L | 49-7 | CPU |
| 8 | vs | Nevada | L | 31-26 | CPU |
| 9 | vs | UNLV | L | 52-20 | CPU |
| 10 | at | Colorado State | W | 33-15 | CPU |
| 11 | at | New Mexico | L | 27-10 | CPU |
| 12 | vs | Air Force | L | 13-10 | CPU |
| 13 | at | UTSA | L | 37-29 | CPU |