| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 1 | #3 | Jacksonville | W 58-0 | EagleVision | 20,132 | 7-4 (5-3) |
| September 8 | #3 | at The Citadel | L 21-23 | | 12,299 | 7-4 (5-3) |
| September 22 | #11 | Elon | W 26-23 | EagleVision | 18,353 | 3-8 (1-7) |
| September 29 | #10 | Samford | W 35-16 |  | 20,832 | 7-4 (5-3) |
| October 6 | #8 | at Western Carolina | W 45-13 | | 9,514 | 1-10 (0-8) |
| October 13 | #7 | #5 Wofford | W 17-9 | EagleVision | 20,983 | 9-4 (6-2) |
| October 20 | #3 | at Furman | W 38-17 | | 11,191 | 3-8 (2-6) |
| October 27 | #2 | at Chattanooga | W 39-31 (3 OT) | | 8,908 | 6-5 (5-3) |
| November 3 | #2 | #15 Appalachian State | L 28-31 | | 22,155 | 8-4 (6-2) |
| November 10 | #7 | Howard | W 69-26 | EagleVision | 18,069 | 7-4 (6-2) |
| November 17 | #6 | at #5 Georgia (FBS) | L 14-45 | WSB | 92,746 | 12-2 (7-2) |
| December 1 | #6 | #8 Central Arkansas
FCS 2nd Round | W 24-16 | | 8,888 | 9-3 (6-1) |
| December 8 | #6 | at #3 Old Dominion
FCS Quarterfinals | W 49-35 |  | 20,068 | 11-2 (7-1) |
| December 14 (Fri) | #6 | at #1 North Dakota State
FCS Semifinals | L 20-23 |  | 18,484 | 14-1 (8-1) |
| | GS | OPP |
|---|
| Scoring | 483 | 308 |
| Points Per Game | 34.5 | 22.0 |
| Offensive Touchdowns | 64 | 36 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Special Teams Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
|
| First Downs | 308 | 244 |
|
| Rushing Yardage | 5591 | 1891 |
| Rush Attempts | 850 | 476 |
| Yards Per Rush | 6.58 | 3.97 |
| Rush Yards Per Game | 399.4 | 135.1 |
| TDs Rushing | 55 | 19 |
|
| Passing Yardage | 945 | 2926 |
| Comp-Att | 40-94 | 227-406 |
| Completion Percentage | 42.6% | 55.9% |
| Yards Per Attempt | 10.05 | 7.21 |
| Yards Per Catch | 23.63 | 12.89 |
| Pass Yards Per Game | 67.5 | 209.0 |
| TDs Passing | 9 | 17 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 8 |
| Fumbles Lost | 17 | 11 |
|
| Total Offense | 6536 | 4817 |
| Total Plays | 944 | 882 |
| Yards Per Play | 6.92 | 5.46 |
| Yards Per Game | 466.9 | 344.1 |
|
| Kickoff Returns | 42-1005 | 69-1355 |
| Kickoff Return Average | 23.9 | 19.6 |
| Kickoff Return TDs | .00000 | .00000 |
| Punt Returns | 25-145 | 6-9 |
| Punt Return Average | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Punt Return TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Interception Returns | 8-166 | 5-73 |
| Interception Return Average | 20.8 | 14.6 |
| Interception Return TDs | 2 | 0 |
|
| Penalties-Yards | 94-867 | 79-583 |
| Penalty Yards Per Game | 61.9 | 41.6 |
|
| 3rd Down Conversions | 75-164 | 68-183 |
| 3rd Down Percentage | 45.7% | 37.2% |
| 4th Down Conversions | 12-21 | 7-21 |
| 4th Down Percentage | 57.1% | 33.3% |
|
| Field Goals | 8-22 | 18-22 |
| Field Goal Percentage | 36.4% | 81.8% |
| XP Kicks | 57-61 | 32-35 |
| XP Kick Percentage | 93.4% | 91.4% |
| Score By Quarter | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Total |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 137 | 117 | 94 | 120 | 15 | 483 |
| Opponents | 72 | 90 | 95 | 44 | 7 | 308 |