| 1 | Thu Aug 31 | at Nicholls | W38-24 | 1-0 | 1.000 | John L. Guidry Stadium |
| 2 | Sat Sep 9 | vsE Texas A&M | W34-6 | 2-0 | 1.000 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
| 3 | Sat Sep 16 | atStanford | W30-23 | 3-0 | 1.000 | Stanford Stadium · Stanford, CA |
| 4 | Sat Sep 23 | atIdaho | L27-36 | 3-1 | .750 | Kibbie Dome |
| 5 | Sat Sep 30 | vsN Arizona | W31-30 | 4-1 | .800 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
| 6 | Sat Oct 14 | atN Colorado | W21-13 | 5-1 | .833 | Nottingham Field |
| 7 | Sat Oct 21 | vsMontana St | L30-42 | 5-2 | .714 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
| 8 | Sat Oct 28 | vsIdaho St | W51-16 | 6-2 | .750 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
| 9 | Sat Nov 4 | atMontana | L7-34 | 6-3 | .667 | Washington-Grizzly Stadium |
| 10 | Sat Nov 11 | vsCal Poly | W41-30 | 7-3 | .700 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
| 11 | Sat Nov 18 | atUC Davis | L21-31 | 7-4 | .636 | UC Davis Health Stadium |
| 12 | Sat Nov 25 | atNorth Dakota | W42-35 | 8-4 | .667 | Alerus Center |
| 13 | Sat Dec 2 | atSouth Dakota | L24-34 | 8-5 | .615 | The DakotaDome |
