| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 5 | #1 | Catawba (NAIA) | W 27-0 | | 9,128 | 4-7 (2-5) |
| September 12 | #1 | at Florida A&M* | L 14-17 | | 17,268 | 5-5-1 |
| September 19 | | #5 Middle Tennessee | W 17-13 | | 14,527 | 6-5 (4-2) |
| September 26 | #10 | at East Carolina (I-A) | L 13-16 | | 27,411 | 5-6 |
| October 3 | #13 | #8 UCF (D-II) | W 34-32 | | 15,540 | 9-4 |
| October 10 | #7 | at Bethune-Cookman* | W 14-13 | | 5,100 | 4-7 (2-3) |
| October 17 | #8 | at #6 UL-Monroe | L 17-26 | | 17,231 | 13-2 (6-0) |
| October 24 | #20 | at #9 Western Carolina | W 37-16 | | 13,460 | 4-7 (2-4) |
| October 31 | #14 | #8 Western Kentucky | W 23-20 | | 13,066 | 7-4 |
| November 7 | #12 | #3 James Madison | W 26-7 | | 16,734 | 9-3 |
| November 21 | #6 | at South Carolina State | W 30-13 | | 10,048 | 6-5 (3-2) |
| November 28 | #6 | #13 Maine
NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 31-28 (OT) | WJCL | 9,440 | 8-4 (6-1) |
| December 5 | #6 | at #2 Appalachian State
NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | L 0-19 | WJCL | 9,229 | 11-3 (7-0) |
| | GS | OPP |
|---|
| Scoring | 283 | 220 |
| Points Per Game | 21.8 | 16.9 |
| Offensive Touchdowns | 32 | 22 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Special Teams Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
|
| First Downs | 262 | 199 |
|
| Rushing Yardage | 3457 | 1632 |
| Rush Attempts | 732 | 492 |
| Yards Per Rush | 4.72 | 3.32 |
| Rush Yards Per Game | 265.9 | 125.5 |
| TDs Rushing | 26 | 14 |
|
| Passing Yardage | 1288 | 2147 |
| Comp-Att | 107-230 | 174-358 |
| Completion Percentage | 46.5% | 48.6% |
| Yards Per Attempt | 5.60 | 6.00 |
| Yards Per Catch | 12.04 | 12.34 |
| Pass Yards Per Game | 99.1 | 165.2 |
| TDs Passing | 6 | 8 |
| Interceptions | 12 | 16 |
| Fumbles Lost | 28 | 14 |
|
| Total Offense | 4745 | 3779 |
| Total Plays | 962 | 850 |
| Yards Per Play | 4.93 | 4.45 |
| Yards Per Game | 365.0 | 290.7 |
|
| Kickoff Returns | 37-632 | 48-899 |
| Kickoff Return Average | 17.1 | 18.7 |
| Kickoff Return TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 34-206 | 15-122 |
| Punt Return Average | 6.1 | 8.1 |
| Punt Return TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Interception Returns | 16-139 | 12-88 |
| Interception Return Average | 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Interception Return TDs | 0 | 1 |
|
| Penalties-Yards | 84-736 | 67-532 |
| Penalty Yards Per Game | 56.6 | 40.9 |
|
| 3rd Down Conversions | 74-186 | 49-170 |
| 3rd Down Percentage | 39.8% | 28.8% |
| 4th Down Conversions | 17-21 | 4-12 |
| 4th Down Percentage | 81.0% | 33.3% |
|
| Field Goals | 20-28 | 17-24 |
| Field Goal Percentage | 71.4% | 70.8% |
| XP Kicks | 27-28 | 18-20 |
| XP Kick Percentage | 96.4% | 90.0% |
| Score By Quarter | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Total |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 87 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 3 | 283 |
| Opponents | 54 | 75 | 52 | 39 | 0 | 220 |