| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 3 | #4 | at Samford | W 31-17 | | 8,714 | 6-5 (4-4) |
| September 10 | #2 | Tusculum (D-II) | W 62-21 | EagleVision | 21,812 | 3-8 (2-5) |
| September 24 | #1 | Western Carolina | W 52-20 | EagleVision | 19,067 | 1-10 (0-8) |
| October 1 | #1 | at Elon | W 41-14 | | 7,195 | 5-6 (3-5) |
| October 8 | #1 | #24 Chattanooga | W 28-27 | PBS | 20,593 | 5-6 (3-5) |
| October 15 | #1 | Furman | W 50-20 | PBS | 19,221 | 6-5 (5-3) |
| October 22 | #1 | Presbyterian | W 48-14 | EagleVIsion | 16,392 | 4-7 (3-3) |
| October 29 | #1 | at #5 Appalachian State | L 17-24 | PBS | 30,018 | 8-4 (6-2) |
| November 5 | #5 | The Citadel | W 14-12 | EagleVision | 18,408 | 4-7 (2-6) |
| November 12 | #4 | at #9 Wofford | W 31-10 | | 10,280 | 8-4 (6-2) |
| November 19 | #3 | at #3 Alabama (FBS) | L 21-45 |  | 101,821 | 12-1 (8-1) |
| December 3 | #3 | #10 Old Dominion
FCS 2nd Round | W 55-48 | | 13,226 | 10-3 (6-2) |
| December 10 | #3 | #13 Maine
FCS Quarterfinals | W 35-23 | | 12,886 | 9-4 (6-2) |
| December 17 | #3 | at #2 North Dakota State
FCS Semifinals | L 7-35 |  | 18,108 | 14-1 (7-1) |
| | GS | OPP |
|---|
| Scoring | 492 | 330 |
| Points Per Game | 35.1 | 23.6 |
| Offensive Touchdowns | 61 | 42 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Special Teams Touchdowns | 4 | 4 |
|
| First Downs | 304 | 260 |
|
| Rushing Yardage | 4529 | 2097 |
| Rush Attempts | 777 | 477 |
| Yards Per Rush | 5.83 | 4.40 |
| Rush Yards Per Game | 323.5 | 149.8 |
| TDs Rushing | 50 | 20 |
|
| Passing Yardage | 1561 | 2896 |
| Comp-Att | 83-148 | 228-391 |
| Completion Percentage | 56.1% | 58.3% |
| Yards Per Attempt | 10.55 | 7.41 |
| Yards Per Catch | 18.81 | 12.70 |
| Pass Yards Per Game | 111.5 | 206.9 |
| TDs Passing | 11 | 22 |
| Interceptions | 3 | 16 |
| Fumbles Lost | 18 | 7 |
|
| Total Offense | 6090 | 4993 |
| Total Plays | 925 | 868 |
| Yards Per Play | 6.58 | 5.75 |
| Yards Per Game | 435.0 | 356.6 |
|
| Kickoff Returns | 50-1254 | 77-1622 |
| Kickoff Return Average | 25.1 | 21.1 |
| Kickoff Return TDs | 2 | 3 |
| Punt Returns | 22-236 | 6-34 |
| Punt Return Average | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Punt Return TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Interception Returns | 16-85 | 3-18 |
| Interception Return Average | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Interception Return TDs | 0 | 0 |
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| Penalties-Yards | 72-616 | 79-695 |
| Penalty Yards Per Game | 44.0 | 49.6 |
|
| 3rd Down Conversions | 81-164 | 77-173 |
| 3rd Down Percentage | 49.4% | 44.5% |
| 4th Down Conversions | 12-25 | 12-23 |
| 4th Down Percentage | 48.0% | 52.2% |
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| Field Goals | 12-15 | 5-12 |
| Field Goal Percentage | 80.0% | 41.7% |
| XP Kicks | 62-64 | 37-42 |
| XP Kick Percentage | 96.9% | 88.1% |
| Score By Quarter | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Total |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 102 | 159 | 117 | 114 | 0 | 492 |
| Opponents | 64 | 103 | 81 | 82 | 0 | 330 |