| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| August 31 | #18 | at South Carolina State | W 28-14 | | 9,625 | 4-6-1 (4-3) |
| September 7 | #14 | at #4 Florida (I-A) | L 14-62 | | 84,962 | 12-1 (8-0) |
| September 21 | #13 | #1 Marshall | L 13-29 | | 13,977 | 15-0 (8-0) |
| September 28 | #23 | at Chattanooga | L 21-23 | | 6,324 | 3-8 (2-6) |
| October 5 | #25 | Virginia Military | W 20-17 | | 12,041 | 3-8 (2-6) |
| October 12 | | at Western Carolina | W 38-28 | | 7,678 | 4-7 (2-6) |
| October 19 | | #21 Appalachian State | L 28-35 | | 11,074 | 7-4 (5-3) |
| October 26 | | at The Citadel | L 20-35 | | 9,427 | 4-7 (3-5) |
| November 2 | | #9 East Tennessee State | L 14-17 | | 12,611 | 10-3 (7-1) |
| November 9 | | at #15 Furman | L 14-21 | | 11,616 | 9-4 (6-2) |
| November 16 | | Liberty | W 45-14 | | 10,959 | 5-6 |