| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 5 | | #16 Florida A&M | L 17-28 | SportSouth | 12,078 | 7-4 (4-2) |
| September 12 | | Valdosta State (D-II) | W 24-13 | | 12,586 | 5-4-1 (3-2-1) |
| September 26 | | at #13 Furman | W 21-0 | SportSouth | 14,879 | 6-5 (4-3) |
| October 3 | #20 | #8 Savannah State (D-II) | W 21-7 | | 16,706 | 8-4 (5-2) |
| October 10 | #19 | at #12 Georgia (I-A) | L 7-34 | | 85,434 | 10-2 (6-2) |
| October 17 | | James Madison | W 24-17 | | 13,714 | 4-7 |
| October 24 | | #4 Jacksonville State (D-II) | W 10-0 | | 16,366 | 12-1-1 (5-0-1) |
| October 31 | | #4 Middle Tennessee | W 13-10 | SportSouth | 14,077 | 10-3 (8-0) |
| November 7 | #16 | Mississippi College (D-II) | W 30-0 | | 16,740 | 4-5-1 (2-3-1) |
| November 14 | #14 | Troy (D-II) | L 0-21 | | 15,665 | 10-1 |
| November 21 | #20 | at #7 Youngstown State | L 10-21 | | 8,984 | 11-3-1 |