| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 6 | #2 | Savannah State | W 35-0 | | 19,470 | 0-10 |
| September 13 | #2 | at #3 McNeese State | L 15-34 | | 17,189 | 10-2 (5-0) |
| September 20 | #6 | at #25 Wofford | L 14-20 | | 9,648 | 12-2 (8-0) |
| September 27 | #16 | Chattanooga | W 34-3 | | 18,623 | 3-9 (3-5) |
| October 4 | #13 | Florida International | W 37-35 | | 10,409 | 2-10 |
| October 11 | #11 | Western Carolina | W 31-25 | | 15,708 | 5-7 (3-5) |
| October 18 | #10 | at Appalachian State | L 21-28 |  | 13,879 | 7-4 (6-2) |
| October 25 | #19 | The Citadel | L 24-28 | | 15,988 | 6-6 (4-4) |
| November 1 | | at East Tennessee State | W 34-22 | | 4,235 | 5-7 (2-6) |
| November 8 | | #18 Furman | W 29-24 | CSTV | 14,562 | 6-5 (4-4) |
| November 15 | #24 | at Elon | W 37-13 | | 2,834 | 2-10 (1-7) |