| 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) |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Poss/Game * | Plays/Game * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 140 | 826 | 5399 | 10.0 | 59.0 | 34.9 | 5.9 | 6.54 | 38.6 | 2.80 |
| Opponent | 135 | 773 | 4504 | 9.6 | 55.2 | 28.7 | 5.7 | 5.83 | 33.4 | 1.73 |
| 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 | 87 | 6.2 | 0.62 | 4.18 | 26.0 | 4.1 | 35.1 | 9114 | 6088 | 66.8% |
| Opponent | 65 | 4.6 | 0.48 | 3.15 | 14.6 | 3.9 | 23.6 | 9632 | 6717 | 69.7% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 49.5% | 50.4% | 53.6% | 37.7% |
| Opponent | 42.8% | 43.7% | 48.6% | 31.1% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.65 | 10.97 | 6.20 | 7.54 |
| Opponent | 7.28 | 7.76 | 5.86 | 5.76 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 51.5% | 48.8% | 52.9% | 42.5% | 51.5% |
| Opponent | 44.4% | 44.7% | 39.8% | 43.6% | 43.6% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.15 | 7.49 | 7.26 | 4.30 | 6.15 |
| Opponent | 5.65 | 6.20 | 5.77 | 5.54 | 5.54 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 49.2% | 50.2% | 49.7% | 50.0% | 51.5% |
| Opponent | 45.0% | 39.3% | 44.5% | 52.6% | 43.6% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.82 | 6.76 | 5.97 | 2.88 | 6.15 |
| Opponent | 6.30 | 4.73 | 6.63 | 5.11 | 5.54 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.68 | 6.68 | 5.63 | 5.49 | 7.73 |
| Opponent | 9.92 | 7.46 | 7.41 | 8.71 | 8.59 |