| 1 | Sat Aug 30 | at S Dakota St | L3-20 | 0-1 | .000 | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium |
| 2 | Sat Sep 6 | atNevada | L17-20 | 0-2 | .000 | Mackay Stadium · Reno, NV |
| 3 | Sat Sep 13 | vsTBD | W49-28 | 1-2 | .333 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
| 4 | Sat Sep 20 | vsC Arkansas | W45-16 | 2-2 | .500 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
| 5 | Sat Sep 27 | vsCal Poly | L24-32 | 2-3 | .400 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
| 6 | Sat Oct 11 | atWeber St | W55-27 | 3-3 | .500 | Stewart Stadium |
| 7 | Sat Oct 18 | vsN Colorado | W40-35 | 4-3 | .571 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
| 8 | Fri Oct 24 | vsMontana | L35-49 | 4-4 | .500 | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA |
