ðə ɹˈeɪdɚz fˈɪnɪʃt ðə ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ sˈiːzən sˈɛvən fˈoːɹ, wɪð ɐ fˈaɪv θɹˈiː kˈɑːnfɹəns ɹˈɛkɚd tˈaɪd fɔːɹ θˈɜːd ɪnðə bˈɪɡ twˈɛlv sˈaʊθ, ænd wɜːɹ ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tə plˈeɪ ɐ tˈɑːp fˈaɪv jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə tˈiːm ɪnðə hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪ bˈoʊl.
The Raiders finished the regular season 7–4, with a 5–3 conference record tied for third in the Big 12 South, and were invited to play a top 5 University of California team in the Holiday Bowl.