| 1 | Thu Aug 29 | at San Jose St | L24-42 | 0-1 | .000 | CEFCU Stadium · San Jose, CA |
| 2 | Sat Sep 7 | at Fresno St | L30-46 | 0-2 | .000 | Bulldog Stadium (CA) · Fresno, CA |
| 3 | Sat Sep 14 | vs Nicholls | W34-7 | 1-2 | .333 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
| 4 | Sat Sep 21 | at E Texas A&M | W34-0 | 2-2 | .500 | Memorial Stadium (Commerce, TX) |
| 5 | Sat Sep 28 | at N Arizona | L16-34 | 2-3 | .400 | J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome · Flagstaff, AZ |
| 7 | Sat Oct 12 | vs E Washington | L28-35 | 2-4 | .333 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
| 8 | Sat Oct 19 | vs Weber St | W51-48 (2OT) | 3-4 | .429 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
| 9 | Sat Oct 26 | at Idaho St | L27-30 (OT) | 3-5 | .375 | ICCU Dome |
| 10 | Sat Nov 2 | vs Portland St | L38-58 | 3-6 | .333 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
| 11 | Sat Nov 9 | at Montana St | L7-49 | 3-7 | .300 | Bobcat Stadium (MT) |
| 12 | Sat Nov 16 | at Cal Poly | L23-26 | 3-8 | .273 | Mustang Memorial Field |
| 13 | Sat Nov 23 | vs UC Davis | L39-42 | 3-9 | .250 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
