| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| August 29 (Thu) | #5 | at #22 Delaware | L 19-22 | | 19,056 | 6-6 (4-5) |
| September 7 | #12 | Gardner-Webb | W 56-0 | | 18,895 | 9-1 (3-0) |
| September 21 | #9 | Wofford | L 7-14 | | 15,564 | 9-3 (7-1) |
| September 28 | #18 | at Chattanooga | W 38-10 | | 8,566 | 2-10 (2-5) |
| October 5 | #18 | Virginia Military | W 52-7 | | 15,621 | 6-6 (3-5) |
| October 12 | #16 | at Western Carolina | W 41-24 | | 7,749 | 5-6 (2-5) |
| October 19 | #13 | #3 Appalachian State | W 36-20 |  | 15,146 | 8-4 (5-2) |
| October 26 | #10 | at The Citadel | W 28-24 | | 16,427 | 3-9 (1-6) |
| November 2 | #9 | East Tennessee State | W 40-7 | CSS | 16,106 | 4-8 (2-6) |
| November 9 | #9 | at #4 Furman | W 42-21 | | 15,794 | 8-4 (6-2) |
| November 16 | #4 | Jacksonville State | W 41-3 | | 8,544 | 5-6 (2-4) |
| November 30 | #2 | #11 Bethune-Cookman
NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 34-0 | | 7,395 | 11-2 (7-1) |
| December 7 | #2 | #7 Maine
NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | W 31-7 | WABI | 6,708 | 11-3 (7-2) |
| December 14 | #2 | #15 Western Kentucky
NCAA I-AA Semifinals | L 28-31 |  | 6,573 | 12-3 (7-1) |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Poss/Game * | Plays/Game * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 145 | 821 | 5549 | 10.4 | 58.6 | 31.6 | 5.7 | 6.76 | 38.3 | 2.55 |
| Opponent | 141 | 731 | 3183 | 10.1 | 52.2 | 26.3 | 5.2 | 4.35 | 22.6 | 0.83 |
| 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 | 78 | 5.6 | 0.54 | 3.76 | 20.9 | 7.1 | 35.2 | 9915 | 6655 | 67.1% |
| Opponent | 43 | 3.1 | 0.30 | 2.56 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 13.6 | 10395 | 6246 | 60.1% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 47.7% | 35.8% | 51.6% | 30.8% |
| Opponent | 33.9% | 31.1% | 37.8% | 24.0% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.24 | 10.26 | 6.51 | 7.48 |
| Opponent | 5.41 | 7.07 | 4.15 | 4.72 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 47.0% | 49.0% | 42.0% | 44.4% | 47.0% |
| Opponent | 35.8% | 30.6% | 32.5% | 32.2% | 32.2% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.70 | 6.48 | 7.60 | 6.40 | 6.70 |
| Opponent | 4.51 | 3.91 | 4.40 | 4.88 | 4.88 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 45.1% | 46.8% | 45.6% | 57.7% | 47.0% |
| Opponent | 35.0% | 31.1% | 29.7% | 47.6% | 32.2% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.20 | 7.80 | 6.75 | 3.12 | 6.70 |
| Opponent | 4.31 | 4.40 | 4.62 | 2.19 | 4.88 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.75 | 6.98 | 5.90 | 6.29 | 7.84 |
| Opponent | 10.02 | 8.12 | 7.07 | 6.94 | 8.42 |