| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 3 | | Morgan State (FCS) | W 59-7 |  | 15,183 | 4-7 (2-3) |
| September 10 | | at Nebraska | W 45-42 |  | 86,862 | 4-8 (3-6) |
| September 17 | | at UAB | L 21-35 | Stadium | 24,302 | 7-6 (4-4) |
| September 24 | | Ball State | W 34-23 |  | 18,434 | 5-7 (3-5) |
| October 1 | | at Coastal Carolina | L 30-34 | | 18,756 | 9-4 (6-3) |
| October 8 | | at Georgia State | L 33-41 | | 20,109 | 4-8 (3-5) |
| October 15 | | #25 James Madison | W 45-38 | | 18,738 | 8-3 (6-2) |
| October 22 | | at Old Dominion | W 28-23 | | 20,162 | 3-9 (2-6) |
| November 5 | | South Alabama | L 31-38 | | 17,084 | 10-3 (7-1) |
| November 10 (Thu) | | at Louisiana | L 17-36 |  | 11,512 | 6-7 (4-4) |
| November 19 | | Marshall | L 10-23 | | 16,153 | 9-4 (5-3) |
| November 26 | | Appalachian State | W 51-48 (2 OT) | | 18,683 | 6-6 (3-5) |
| December 27 (Tue) | | Buffalo*
Camellia Bowl | L 21-23 |  | 15,322 | 7-6 (5-3) |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Poss/Game * | Plays/Game * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 157 | 965 | 5936 | 12.1 | 74.2 | 26.7 | 6.1 | 6.15 | 37.8 | 2.41 |
| Opponent | 160 | 960 | 6312 | 12.3 | 73.8 | 29.9 | 6.0 | 6.58 | 39.5 | 2.39 |
| Basics | Scoring Opps * | Opps/Game * | Opps/Poss * | Points/Opp * | Opp Points/Game * | Explosive Points/Game * | Points/Game * | Available Yards * | Available Yards Gained * | Available Yards % * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 81 | 6.2 | 0.52 | 4.05 | 25.2 | 4.9 | 32.7 | 11502 | 6126 | 53.3% |
| Opponent | 92 | 7.1 | 0.58 | 3.92 | 27.8 | 2.2 | 31.6 | 11217 | 6215 | 55.4% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 44.1% | 46.1% | 49.7% | 35.0% |
| Opponent | 47.1% | 43.1% | 50.4% | 32.7% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 4.75 | 6.98 | 6.01 | 6.49 |
| Opponent | 2.84 | 6.97 | 6.83 | 5.93 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 42.0% | 48.2% | 46.3% | 44.1% | 42.0% |
| Opponent | 46.1% | 48.4% | 43.2% | 44.1% | 43.2% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.56 | 6.35 | 6.93 | 5.73 | 5.56 |
| Opponent | 6.55 | 7.42 | 6.02 | 6.37 | 6.02 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 44.9% | 44.8% | 46.1% | 56.5% | 42.0% |
| Opponent | 45.8% | 45.2% | 43.2% | 54.5% | 43.2% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.43 | 5.89 | 5.64 | 8.70 | 5.56 |
| Opponent | 7.05 | 6.34 | 6.03 | 5.00 | 6.02 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.87 | 7.50 | 6.24 | 6.95 | 8.21 |
| Opponent | 9.91 | 7.41 | 6.73 | 7.10 | 8.33 |