| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 4 | #1 | Fayetteville State (D-II) | W 76-0 | | 15,876 | 1-10 (1-7) |
| September 11 | #1 | at Wofford | W 55-14 | | 8,048 | 6-5 (5-3) |
| September 18 | #1 | at Oregon State (I-A) | L 41-48 |  | 27,031 | 7-5 (4-4) |
| September 25 | #1 | Chattanooga | W 49-10 | | 14,746 | 5-6 (3-5) |
| October 2 | #1 | at Virginia Military | W 62-0 | | 5,967 | 1-10 (0-8) |
| October 9 | #1 | Western Carolina | W 70-7 | | 16,406 | 3-8 (2-6) |
| October 16 | #1 | at #11 Appalachian State | L 16-17 | | 19,891 | 9-3 (7-1) |
| October 23 | #5 | The Citadel | W 34-17 | CSS | 18,536 | 2-9 (1-7) |
| October 30 | #4 | at #19 East Tennessee State | W 55-6 | | 5,953 | 6-5 (4-4) |
| November 6 | #4 | #7 Furman | W 41-38 | CSS | 18,636 | 9-3 (7-1) |
| November 13 | #3 | at Jacksonville State | W 51-14 | | 8,639 | 2-9 (1-6) |
| November 27 | #2 | #17 Northern Arizona
NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 72-29 | | 7,140 | 8-4 (6-2) |
| December 4 | #2 | #10 Massachusetts
NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | W 38-21 | | 13,121 | 9-4 (7-1) |
| December 11 | #2 | #6 Illinois State
NCAA I-AA Semifinals | W 28-17 | CSS | 12,299 | 11-3 (6-0) |
| December 18 | #2 | #9 Youngstown State*
NCAA I-AA Championship | W 59-24 |  | 20,052 | 12-3 (5-1) |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Poss/Game * | Plays/Game * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 144 | 817 | 6319 | 9.6 | 54.5 | 33.7 | 5.7 | 7.73 | 43.9 | 3.53 |
| Opponent | 144 | 761 | 3675 | 9.6 | 50.7 | 28.0 | 5.3 | 4.83 | 25.5 | 1.33 |
| 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 | 86 | 5.7 | 0.60 | 4.69 | 26.9 | 10.3 | 49.8 | 9546 | 7025 | 73.6% |
| Opponent | 53 | 3.5 | 0.37 | 3.62 | 12.8 | 0.9 | 17.5 | 10362 | 5370 | 51.8% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 53.2% | 45.9% | 55.5% | 40.1% |
| Opponent | 37% | 38.1% | 44.0% | 25.8% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 7.09 | 10.69 | 7.43 | 8.74 |
| Opponent | 2.46 | 5.97 | 4.79 | 4.89 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 54.2% | 54.3% | 51.3% | 44.4% | 54.2% |
| Opponent | 39.5% | 37.2% | 34.1% | 36.7% | 36.7% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 7.67 | 9.16 | 7.32 | 5.89 | 7.67 |
| Opponent | 4.78 | 4.68 | 5.47 | 4.58 | 4.58 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 52.2% | 52.1% | 51.4% | 47.8% | 54.2% |
| Opponent | 39.9% | 38.2% | 29.6% | 50.0% | 36.7% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 7.92 | 7.96 | 7.71 | 2.17 | 7.67 |
| Opponent | 5.17 | 4.91 | 4.18 | 3.30 | 4.58 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.83 | 7.14 | 6.12 | 6.68 | 8.17 |
| Opponent | 10.00 | 8.67 | 8.35 | 8.48 | 9.12 |