| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | #24 | South Carolina State | W 27-12 | 13,084 | 6-4 (4-2) | |
| September 9 | #17 | at Middle Tennessee* | W 34-26 | 9,529 | 7-4 (6-2) | |
| September 16 | #13 | at #4 Marshall | L 7-37 | 13,084 | 12-3 (7-1) | |
| September 23 | #18 | Chattanooga | W 35-9 | SportSouth | 13,503 | 4-7 (2-6) |
| October 7 | #14 | Western Carolina | W 42-0 | 11,430 | 3-7 (2-6) | |
| October 14 | #13 | at #2 Appalachian State | L 17-27 | 8,797 | 12-1 (8-0) | |
| October 21 | #17 | The Citadel | W 27-0 | 14,201 | 2-9 (0-8) | |
| October 28 | #13 | at East Tennessee State | L 16-21 | 4,977 | 4-7 (4-4) | |
| November 4 | #22 | Furman | W 27-20 | SportSouth | 15,305 | 6-5 (5-3) |
| November 11 | #21 | at Liberty | W 7-6 | 3,325 | 8-3 | |
| November 18 | #17 | at Virginia Military | W 31-13 | 18,559 | 4-7 (3-5) | |
| November 25 | #15 | at #3 Troy NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 24-21 | 6,000 | 11-1 | |
| December 2 | #15 | at #8 Montana NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | L 0-45 | 18,518 | 13-2 (6-1) |