| DAY | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (TV) | RESULT |
| Sun. | Aug. 31 | vs. Colorado (in Denver) | 5 pm (FSN) | L 38-17 |
| Sat. | Sept. 6 | vs. Sacramento State + | 1:30 pm (no TV) | W 23-20 |
| Sat. | Sept. 20 | vs. Houston % | 1:30 pm (no TV) | W 28-25 |
| Sat. | Sept. 27 | at Cal-Berkeley | 3 p.m. PT (Comcast SportsWest) | L 42-7 |
| Sat. | Oct. 4 | vs. UNLV $ | 12:00 pm (The Mtn.) | W 41-28 |
| Sat. | Oct. 11 | vs. TCU # | 1:30 (CBS College Sports) | L 13-7 |
| Sat. | Oct. 18 | at Utah | 12:00 pm (The Mtn.) | L 49-16 |
| Sat. | Oct. 25 | at San Diego State | 7:30 pm PST (The Mtn.) | W 38-34 |
| Sat. | Nov. 1 | vs. BYU | 4 pm (The Mtn.) | L 45-42 |
| Sat. | Nov. 8 | at Air Force | 4 pm (The Mtn.) | L 38-17 |
| Sat. | Nov. 15 | vs. New Mexico ^ | 12 pm (The Mtn.) | W 20-6 |
| Sat. | Nov. 22 | at Wyoming | 12 pm (The Mtn.) | W 31-20 |
| Sat. | Dec. 20 | New Mexico Bowl: CSU vs. Fresno State | 12:30 pm (ESPN) | W 40-35 |