| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 1 | | South Carolina State (FCS) | W 37-6 |  | 15,260 | 5-6 (5-4) |
| September 8 | | Massachusetts | W 34-13 | | 15,071 | 4-8 |
| September 15 | | at #2 Clemson | L 7-38 |  | 79,844 | 15-0 (9-0) |
| September 29 | | Arkansas State | W 28-21 | | 17,320 | 8-5 (5-3) |
| October 6 | | South Alabama | W 48-13 |  | 17,622 | 3-9 (2-6) |
| October 11 (Thu) | | at Texas State | W 15-13 | | 9,545 | 3-9 (1-7) |
| October 20 | | at New Mexico State | W 48-31 | Eleven | 7,300 | 3-9 |
| October 25 (Thu) | | #25 Appalachian State | W 34-14 | | 19,252 | 11-2 (8-1) |
| November 3 | | at UL-Monroe | L 25-44 | | 13,787 | 6-6 (4-4) |
| November 10 | | Troy | L 21-35 | | 16,289 | 10-3 (7-1) |
| November 17 | | at Coastal Carolina | W 41-17 | | 9,886 | 5-7 (2-6) |
| November 24 | | at Georgia State | W 35-14 | | 20,011 | 2-10 (1-7) |
| December 15 | | Eastern Michigan*
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl | W 23-21 |  | 17,710 | 7-6 (5-3) |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Poss/Game * | Plays/Game * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 137 | 718 | 4259 | 10.5 | 55.2 | 33.5 | 5.2 | 5.93 | 31.1 | 2.52 |
| Opponent | 131 | 750 | 4158 | 10.1 | 57.7 | 26.7 | 5.7 | 5.54 | 31.7 | 1.68 |
| 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 | 67 | 5.2 | 0.49 | 4.31 | 22.2 | 6.2 | 30.5 | 9115 | 4300 | 47.2% |
| Opponent | 57 | 4.4 | 0.44 | 3.37 | 14.8 | 2.2 | 21.5 | 9603 | 4044 | 42.1% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 42.5% | 38.1% | 46.9% | 29.3% |
| Opponent | 42.6% | 46.0% | 51.4% | 26.9% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.45 | 8.51 | 5.99 | 5.78 |
| Opponent | 4.04 | 7.85 | 5.68 | 5.23 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 38.1% | 40.5% | 48.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% |
| Opponent | 44.0% | 44.0% | 47.7% | 39.4% | 39.4% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.27 | 5.74 | 7.21 | 5.38 | 5.38 |
| Opponent | 5.42 | 6.00 | 5.94 | 4.38 | 4.38 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 43.9% | 40.7% | 38.4% | 50.0% | 38.9% |
| Opponent | 47.9% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 64.0% | 39.4% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.97 | 5.14 | 5.10 | 4.17 | 5.38 |
| Opponent | 6.14 | 5.44 | 4.76 | 3.32 | 4.38 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.85 | 7.35 | 6.87 | 6.71 | 8.19 |
| Opponent | 9.89 | 7.89 | 6.97 | 7.10 | 8.45 |