| 1 | Thu Aug 29 | vs N Colorado | W35-18 | 1-0 | 1.000 | CEFCU Stadium · San Jose, CA |
| 2 | Sat Sep 7 | vsTulsa | L16-34 | 1-1 | .500 | CEFCU Stadium · San Jose, CA |
| 3 | Sat Sep 21 | atArkansas | W31-24 | 2-1 | .667 | Razorback Stadium · Fayetteville, AR |
| 4 | Fri Sep 27 | atAir Force | L24-41 | 2-2 | .500 | Falcon Stadium · USAF Academy, CO |
| 5 | Fri Oct 4 | vsNew Mexico | W32-21 | 3-2 | .600 | CEFCU Stadium · San Jose, CA |
| 6 | Sat Oct 12 | atNevada | L38-41 | 3-3 | .500 | Mackay Stadium · Reno, NV |
| 7 | Sat Oct 19 | vsSDSU | L17-27 | 3-4 | .429 | CEFCU Stadium · San Jose, CA |
| 8 | Sat Oct 26 | atArmy | W34-29 | 4-4 | .500 | Michie Stadium · West Point, NY |
| 9 | Sat Nov 2 | vs#21Boise St | L42-52 | 4-5 | .444 | CEFCU Stadium · San Jose, CA |
| 10 | Sat Nov 9 | atHawai'i | L40-42 | 4-6 | .400 | Aloha Stadium · Honolulu, HI |
| 11 | Sat Nov 23 | atUNLV | L35-38 | 4-7 | .364 | Sam Boyd Stadium · Las Vegas, NV |
| 12 | Sat Nov 30 | vsFresno St | W17-16 | 5-7 | .417 | CEFCU Stadium · San Jose, CA |
