| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 8 | | West Georgia (D-II) | W 45-21 | EagleVision | 21,489 | 2-9 (1-7) |
| September 15 | | at Coastal Carolina | W 42-34 | SportSouth | 8,448 | 5-6 (3-1) |
| September 22 | | Chattanooga | L 38-45 (OT) | | 18,785 | 2-9 (2-5) |
| September 29 | | Western Carolina | W 50-21 | | 15,486 | 1-10 (0-7) |
| October 6 | | South Dakota State | W 41-38 | | 15,912 | 7-4 (4-0) |
| October 13 | #21 | at Elon | L 33-36 (2 OT) | SportSouth | 5,429 | 7-4 (4-3) |
| October 20 | | at #5 Appalachian State | W 38-35 | MASN | 28,202 | 13-2 (5-2) |
| October 27 | #22 | #25 The Citadel | W 21-17 | EagleVision | 18,506 | 7-4 (4-3) |
| November 3 | #17 | at #10 Wofford | W 38-35 | | 12,124 | 9-4 (5-2) |
| November 10 | #11 | Furman | L 22-24 | | 23,373 | 6-5 (4-3) |
| November 17 | #16 | at Colorado State (FBS) | L 34-42 | | 14,332 | 3-9 (2-7) |