| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 7 | | Florida A&M* | W 27-21 | | 18,086 | 4-7 |
| September 14 | | Middle Tennessee | L 10-35 | | 9,227 | 11-1 (7-0) |
| September 21 | | at #10 Troy (D-II) | W 17-10 | | 6,400 | 6-4 (5-2) |
| September 28 | | at Chattanooga | W 19-14 | | 8,892 | 6-5 (5-2) |
| October 5 | | Tennessee Tech | W 34-0 | | 9,152 | 1-10 (1-6) |
| October 12 | #19 | Bethune-Cookman | W 46-24 | | 8,063 | 6-4 (3-1) |
| October 26 | #8 | #8 Newberry (NAIA) | W 38-17 | | 12,831 | 7-3-1 (4-2-1) |
| November 2 | #7 | at James Madison | L 6-21 | | 5,000 | 5-6 |
| November 9 | #16 | UCF (D-II) | W 35-18 | | 7,759 | 4-7 |
| November 16 | #12 | East Tennessee State | W 46-7 | | 8,142 | 0-10-1 (0-7) |
| November 23 | #10 | at South Carolina State | W 43-30 | | 6,543 | 5-6 (2-2) |
| November 30 | #9 | #15 Jackson State
NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 27-0 | | 4,128 | 8-3 (6-1) |
| December 7 | #9 | at #1 Middle Tennessee
NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | W 28-21 | | 9,500 | 11-1 (7-0) |
| December 14 | #9 | at #4 Northern Iowa
NCAA I-AA Semifinals | W 40-33 | WJCL | 12,300 | 11-2 (5-0) |
| December 21 | #9 | at #2 Furman*
NCAA I-AA Championship | W 44-42 |  | 5,306 | 12-2 (6-0) |
| | GS | OPP |
|---|
| Scoring | 460 | 293 |
| Points Per Game | 30.7 | 19.5 |
| Offensive Touchdowns | 55 | 39 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Special Teams Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
|
| First Downs | 287 | 303 |
|
| Rushing Yardage | 3770 | 2501 |
| Rush Attempts | 702 | 641 |
| Yards Per Rush | 5.37 | 3.90 |
| Rush Yards Per Game | 251.3 | 166.7 |
| TDs Rushing | 38 | 19 |
|
| Passing Yardage | 2394 | 2919 |
| Comp-Att | 155-292 | 225-451 |
| Completion Percentage | 53.1% | 49.9% |
| Yards Per Attempt | 8.20 | 6.47 |
| Yards Per Catch | 15.45 | 12.97 |
| Pass Yards Per Game | 159.6 | 194.6 |
| TDs Passing | 17 | 20 |
| Interceptions | 12 | 27 |
| Fumbles Lost | 14 | 15 |
|
| Total Offense | 6164 | 5420 |
| Total Plays | 994 | 1092 |
| Yards Per Play | 6.20 | 4.96 |
| Yards Per Game | 410.9 | 361.3 |
|
| Kickoff Returns | 47-861 | 40-729 |
| Kickoff Return Average | 18.3 | 18.2 |
| Kickoff Return TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 29-309 | 20-96 |
| Punt Return Average | 10.7 | 4.8 |
| Punt Return TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Interception Returns | 27-210 | 12-66 |
| Interception Return Average | 7.8 | 5.5 |
| Interception Return TDs | 1 | 0 |
|
| Penalties-Yards | 113-1040 | 89-714 |
| Penalty Yards Per Game | 69.3 | 47.6 |
|
| 3rd Down Conversions | 72-174 | 89-211 |
| 3rd Down Percentage | 41.4% | 42.2% |
| 4th Down Conversions | 8-13 | 9-20 |
| 4th Down Percentage | 61.5% | 45.0% |
|
| Field Goals | 23-26 | 8-21 |
| Field Goal Percentage | 88.5% | 38.1% |
| XP Kicks | 45-47 | 35-37 |
| XP Kick Percentage | 95.7% | 94.6% |
| Score By Quarter | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Total |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 127 | 94 | 127 | 112 | 0 | 460 |
| Opponents | 52 | 97 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 293 |