| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 5 | #6 | Elon (D-II) | W 31-17 | | 13,233 | 5-6 |
| September 12 | #6 | Jacksonville State | W 51-32 | | 10,803 | 7-4 (4-3) |
| September 19 | #3 | Wofford | W 45-10 | | 8,649 | 4-7 (3-5) |
| September 26 | #3 | at Chattanooga | W 42-25 |  | 6,574 | 5-6 (4-4) |
| October 3 | #3 | Virginia Military | W 63-7 | | 9,687 | 1-10 (0-8) |
| October 10 | #2 | at Western Carolina | W 28-21 | | 9,671 | 6-5 (5-3) |
| October 17 | #2 | #3 Appalachian State | W 37-24 | | 20,353 | 10-3 (6-2) |
| October 24 | #1 | at The Citadel | W 51-34 | | 14,222 | 5-6 (4-4) |
| October 31 | #1 | East Tennessee State | W 47-26 | | 15,189 | 4-7 (3-5) |
| November 7 | #1 | at Furman | W 45-17 | | 10,201 | 5-6 (3-5) |
| November 14 | #1 | #19 South Florida | W 28-23 | | 14,161 | 8-3 |
| November 28 | #1 | Colgate
NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 49-28 | | 7,676 | 8-4 (5-1) |
| December 5 | #1 | #8 Connecticut
NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | W 52-30 | | 9,096 | 10-3 (6-2) |
| December 12 | #1 | #4 Western Illinois
NCAA I-AA Semifinals | W 42-14 | | 11,140 | 11-3 (5-1) |
| December 19 | #1 | #11 Massachusetts*
NCAA I-AA Championship | L 43-55 |  | 17,501 | 12-3 (6-2) |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Poss/Game * | Plays/Game * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 175 | 982 | 7170 | 11.7 | 65.5 | 33.1 | 5.6 | 7.30 | 41.0 | 3.37 |
| Opponent | 166 | 936 | 4767 | 11.1 | 62.4 | 32.0 | 5.6 | 5.09 | 28.7 | 1.36 |
| Basics | Scoring Opps * | Opps/Game * | Opps/Poss * | Points/Opp * | Opp Points/Game * | Explosive Points/Game * | Points/Game * | Available Yards * | Available Yards Gained * | Available Yards % * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 104 | 6.9 | 0.59 | 4.92 | 34.1 | 6.1 | 43.6 | 11700 | 7553 | 64.6% |
| Opponent | 85 | 5.7 | 0.51 | 2.65 | 15.0 | 1.1 | 24.2 | 11295 | 6946 | 61.5% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 51.4% | 48.5% | 54.1% | 40.4% |
| Opponent | 42.7% | 42.3% | 47.9% | 31.0% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.79 | 9.76 | 7.17 | 7.74 |
| Opponent | 5.94 | 6.12 | 5.02 | 5.25 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 48.7% | 52.2% | 51.7% | 50.7% | 48.7% |
| Opponent | 48.5% | 44.7% | 38.5% | 36.4% | 36.4% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 8.00 | 7.11 | 6.98 | 7.18 | 8.00 |
| Opponent | 5.28 | 5.47 | 4.90 | 4.59 | 4.59 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 48.9% | 51.1% | 53.4% | 71.4% | 48.7% |
| Opponent | 45.7% | 38.6% | 39.5% | 57.1% | 36.4% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 7.48 | 7.76 | 6.09 | 6.43 | 8.00 |
| Opponent | 5.62 | 4.42 | 4.89 | 5.61 | 4.59 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.87 | 7.30 | 6.21 | 7.35 | 8.29 |
| Opponent | 9.90 | 7.59 | 7.39 | 8.86 | 8.64 |