| Date (Time) | Schedule | Location | TV | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 (11:00 a.m.) | UNI | Jack Trice Stadium | FS1 | W, 29-26 3OT |
| Sept. 14 (3:00 p.m.) | Iowa | Jack Trice Stadium | FS1 | L, 18-17 |
| Sept. 21 (11:00 a.m.) | Louisiana-Monroe | Jack Trice Stadium | FS1 | W, 72-20 |
| Sept. 28 (2:30 p.m.) | At Baylor | Waco, Texas | ESPN | L, 23-21 |
| Oct. 5 (11 a.m.) | TCU | Jack Trice Stadium | ESPN2 | W, 49-24 |
| Oct. 12 (3 p.m.) | At West Virginia | Morgantown, W.V. | ESPN | W, 38-14 |
| Oct. 19 (11 a.m.) | At Texas Tech | Lubbock, Texas | ESPN2 | W, 34-24 |
| Oct. 26 (2:30 p.m.) | Oklahoma State (homecoming) | Jack Trice Stadium | FS1 | L, 34-27 |
| Nov. 9 (7 p.m.) | At Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. | FOX | L, 41-42 |
| Nov. 16 (2:30 p.m) | Texas | Jack Trice Stadium | FS1 | W, 23-21 |
| Nov. 23 (11:00 a.m) | Kansas | Jack Trice Stadium | FSN | W, 41-31 |
| Nov. 30 (6:00 p.m) | At Kansas State | Manhattan, Kan. | FS1 | L, 17-27 |
| Dec. 28 (11:00 a.m) | Notre Dame | Orlando, Fla. | ABC | L, 9-33 |
