| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| August 30 | #17 | at #1 Georgia (FBS) | L 21-45 | CSS | 92,746 | 10-3 (6-2) |
| September 6 | #16 | Austin Peay | W 34-20 | | 18,225 | 2-9 (2-6) |
| September 13 | #17 | Northeastern | W 34-27 (OT) | | 17,491 | 2-10 (1-7) |
| September 20 | #16 | #17 Elon | L 20-22 | | 17,049 | 8-4 (6-2) |
| September 27 | #24 | #14 Wofford | L 37-38 (OT) | | 17,958 | 9-3 (7-1) |
| October 4 | | at Chattanooga | W 52-28 | | 5,616 | 1-11 (0-8) |
| October 18 | | #2 Appalachian State | L 36-37 | SportSouth | 20,851 | 11-3 (8-0) |
| October 25 | | at Western Carolina | W 38-31 (OT) | | 8,327 | 3-9 (1-7) |
| November 1 | | at The Citadel | W 44-41 (3 OT) | | 11,190 | 4-8 (2-6) |
| November 8 | | Samford | L 17-27 | | 17,436 | 6-5 (4-4) |
| November 15 | | at #14 Furman | W 17-10 | SportSouth | 10,496 | 7-5 (4-4) |