| 1 | Sat Sep 2 | at #6USC | L14-66 | 0-1 | .000 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Los Angeles, CA |
| 2 | Sat Sep 9 | vsIdaho | L6-33 | 0-2 | .000 | Mackay Stadium · Reno, NV |
| 3 | Sat Sep 16 | vsKansas | L24-31 | 0-3 | .000 | Mackay Stadium · Reno, NV |
| 4 | Sat Sep 23 | atTexas St | L24-35 | 0-4 | .000 | Bobcat Stadium (TX) · San Marcos, TX |
| 5 | Sat Sep 30 | at#25Fresno St | L9-27 | 0-5 | .000 | Bulldog Stadium (CA) · Fresno, CA |
| 6 | Sat Oct 14 | vsUNLV | L27-45 | 0-6 | .000 | Mackay Stadium · Reno, NV |
| 7 | Sat Oct 21 | atSDSU | W6-0 | 1-6 | .143 | SDCCU Stadium · San Diego, CA |
| 8 | Sat Oct 28 | vsNew Mexico | W34-24 | 2-6 | .250 | Mackay Stadium · Reno, NV |
| 9 | Sat Nov 4 | vsHawai'i | L14-27 | 2-7 | .222 | Mackay Stadium · Reno, NV |
| 10 | Sat Nov 11 | atUtah State | L24-41 | 2-8 | .200 | Maverik Stadium · Logan, UT |
| 11 | Sat Nov 18 | atColorado St | L20-30 | 2-9 | .182 | Hughes Stadium (CO) · Fort Collins, CO |
| 12 | Sat Nov 25 | vsWyoming | L6-42 | 2-10 | .167 | Mackay Stadium · Reno, NV |
