| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 2 | #2 | Valdosta State (D-II) | W 31-10 | | 16,007 | 5-5 (5-3) |
| September 9 | #2 | West Georgia (D-II) | W 48-7 | | 11,939 | 4-7 (3-4) |
| September 16 | #2 | #15 Florida A&M* | W 28-0 | | 13,481 | 6-5 (3-3) |
| September 21 (Thu) | #3 | Middle Tennessee
Hugo Bowl | W 26-0 |  | 16,449 | 9-4 (6-0) |
| October 7 | #2 | Savannah State (D-II) | W 35-14 | | 20,507 | 8-1 |
| October 14 | #2 | at Nicholls State | W 21-13 | | 5,286 | 5-6 |
| October 21 | #2 | UCF (D-II) | W 31-17 | | 19,640 | 7-3 |
| October 28 | #2 | at Samford | W 52-7 | | 6,042 | 5-6 |
| November 4 | #2 | at James Madison | W 36-21 | | 11,685 | 5-4-1 |
| November 11 | #1 | Chattanooga | W 34-13 | | 24,078 | 3-7-1 (2-4-1) |
| November 18 | #1 | Marshall | W 63-31 | | 16,323 | 6-5 (4-3) |
| November 25 | #1 | #16 Villanova
NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 52-36 | | 10,161 | 8-4 (6-2) |
| December 2 | #1 | #10 Middle Tennessee
NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | W 45-3 | | 11,272 | 9-4 (6-0) |
| December 9 | #1 | #6 Montana
NCAA I-AA Semifinals | W 45-15 | | 10,421 | 11-3 (7-1) |
| December 16 | #1 | #3 Stephen F. Austin
NCAA I-AA Championship | W 37-34 | | 25,725 | 12-2-1 (5-0-1) |
| | GS | OPP |
|---|
| Scoring | 584 | 221 |
| Points Per Game | 38.9 | 14.7 |
| Offensive Touchdowns | 68 | 26 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| Special Teams Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
|
| First Downs | 336 | 224 |
|
| Rushing Yardage | 4924 | 1547 |
| Rush Attempts | 913 | 538 |
| Yards Per Rush | 5.39 | 2.88 |
| Rush Yards Per Game | 328.3 | 103.1 |
| TDs Rushing | 57 | 12 |
|
| Passing Yardage | 1658 | 2585 |
| Comp-Att | 90-181 | 197-436 |
| Completion Percentage | 49.7% | 45.2% |
| Yards Per Attempt | 9.16 | 5.93 |
| Yards Per Catch | 18.42 | 13.12 |
| Pass Yards Per Game | 110.5 | 172.3 |
| TDs Passing | 11 | 14 |
| Interceptions | 3 | 33 |
| Fumbles Lost | 23 | 16 |
|
| Total Offense | 6582 | 4132 |
| Total Plays | 1094 | 974 |
| Yards Per Play | 6.02 | 4.24 |
| Yards Per Game | 438.8 | 275.5 |
|
| Kickoff Returns | 41-721 | 87-1589 |
| Kickoff Return Average | 17.6 | 18.3 |
| Kickoff Return TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Returns | 44-448 | 19-137 |
| Punt Return Average | 10.2 | 7.2 |
| Punt Return TDs | 3 | 0 |
| Interception Returns | 33-405 | 3-28 |
| Interception Return Average | 12.3 | 9.3 |
| Interception Return TDs | 3 | 0 |
|
| Penalties-Yards | 97-894 | 95-862 |
| Penalty Yards Per Game | 59.6 | 57.5 |
|
| 3rd Down Conversions | 99-214 | 79-222 |
| 3rd Down Percentage | 46.3% | 35.6% |
| 4th Down Conversions | 14-18 | 10-20 |
| 4th Down Percentage | 77.8% | 50.0% |
|
| Field Goals | 22-27 | 10-11 |
| Field Goal Percentage | 81.5% | 90.9% |
| XP Kicks | 70-71 | 23-24 |
| XP Kick Percentage | 98.6% | 95.8% |
| Score By Quarter | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Total |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 154 | 145 | 143 | 142 | 0 | 584 |
| Opponents | 81 | 73 | 10 | 57 | 0 | 221 |