Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 1 at Arizona * L 17–3350,323 [ 3]
September 15 at No. 17 Arkansas * L 3–3655,317 [ 4]
September 22 at Utah State * L 6–3217,960 [ 5]
September 29 at Wyoming W 20–1629,021 [ 6]
October 6 Utah L 16–2127,257 [ 7]
October 13 at UTEP W 17–327,100 [ 8]
October 20 San Diego State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO W 37–321,950 [ 9]
October 27 Air Force * Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry ) W 20–621,104 [ 10]
November 3 No. 11 BYU Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO L 7–3025,612 [ 11]
November 10 New Mexico Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO L 9–2416,273 [ 12]
November 17 at UNLV * T 21–2124,607 [ 13]
November 24 at Hawaii L 10–2431,812 [ 14]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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