| 1 | Sat, Sep 05 | vs  Western Kentucky | W 49-14 | Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | vs Montana State | L 7-20 | Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | @  Middle Tennessee | L 20-27 | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Murfreesboro, TN |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | vs  Air Force | L 33-36 | Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 03 | Open Date | |
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| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | @  UTEP | | Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | @  North Dakota State | | Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome
Fargo, ND |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | vs  San Jose State | | Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | @  23 UCLA | | Rose Bowl
Pasadena, CA |
| 10 | Fri, Nov 06 | vs  New Mexico | | Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | @  Northern Illinois | | Huskie Stadium
De Kalb, IL |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | vs  Hawaii | | Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | @  UNLV | | Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas, NV |
| 14 | Fri, Dec 04 | Open Date | |
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