| 1 | Sat Aug 30 | at #5Georgia | L7-45 | 0-1 | .000 | Sanford Stadium · Athens, GA |
| 2 | Sat Sep 6 | vsMissouri St | L20-21 | 0-2 | .000 | Joan C. Edwards Stadium · Huntington, WV |
| 3 | Sat Sep 13 | vsE Kentucky | W38-7 | 1-2 | .333 | Joan C. Edwards Stadium · Huntington, WV |
| 4 | Sat Sep 20 | atMTSU | W42-28 | 2-2 | .500 | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium · Murfreesboro, TN |
| 5 | Sat Sep 27 | atLouisiana | L51-54 (2OT) | 2-3 | .400 | Cajun Field · Lafayette, LA |
| 6 | Sat Oct 11 | vsOld Dominion | W48-24 | 3-3 | .500 | Joan C. Edwards Stadium · Huntington, WV |
| 7 | Sat Oct 18 | vsTexas St | W40-37 (2OT) | 4-3 | .571 | Joan C. Edwards Stadium · Huntington, WV |
| 8 | Thu Oct 30 | atCoast Car | L27-44 | 4-4 | .500 | Brooks Stadium (SC) · Conway, SC |
| 9 | Sat Nov 8 | vsJMU | L23-35 | 4-5 | .444 | Joan C. Edwards Stadium · Huntington, WV |
| 10 | Sat Nov 15 | atGeorgia St | W30-18 | 5-5 | .500 | Center Parc Stadium · Atlanta, GA |
| 11 | Sat Nov 22 | atAppalachian St | L24-26 | 5-6 | .455 | Kidd Brewer Stadium · Boone, NC |
| 12 | Sat Nov 29 | vsGeorgia So | L19-24 | 5-7 | .417 | Joan C. Edwards Stadium · Huntington, WV |
