| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| August 31 | | Boise State | L 45-56 |  | 24,134 | 12-1 (8-0) |
| September 7 | | at Nevada | W 20-17 | truTV | 16,245 | 3-10 (0-7) |
| September 14 | | South Carolina State (FCS) | W 42-14 |  | 21,617 | 9-3 (5-0) |
| September 21 | | at #5 Ole Miss | L 13-52 |  | 67,505 | 9-3 (5-3) |
| September 28 | | at Georgia State | W 38-21 | | 18,808 | 3-9 (1-7) |
| October 12 | | Marshall | W 24-23 | | 24,048 | 10-3 (8-1) |
| October 19 | | James Madison | W 28-14 | | 20,153 | 9-4 (4-4) |
| October 24 (Thu) | | at Old Dominion | L 19-47 |  | 18,281 | 5-7 (4-4) |
| November 2 | | at South Alabama | W 34-30 | | 19,667 | 7-6 (5-3) |
| November 16 | | Troy | L 20-28 | | 21,762 | 4-8 (3-5) |
| November 23 | | at Coastal Carolina | W 26-6 | | 14,556 | 6-7 (3-5) |
| November 30 | | Appalachian State | W 29-20 | | 23,383 | 5-6 (3-5) |
| December 19 (Thu) | | Sam Houston State*
New Orleans Bowl | L 26-31 | | 13,151 | 10-3 (6-2) |
| | GS | OPP |
|---|
| Scoring | 364 | 359 |
| Points Per Game | 28.0 | 27.6 |
| Offensive Touchdowns | 45 | 44 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Special Teams Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
|
| First Downs | 283 | 273 |
|
| Rushing Yardage | 1659 | 2210 |
| Rush Attempts | 447 | 447 |
| Yards Per Rush | 3.71 | 4.94 |
| Rush Yards Per Game | 127.6 | 170.0 |
| TDs Rushing | 24 | 23 |
|
| Passing Yardage | 3091 | 3372 |
| Comp-Att | 289-446 | 277-439 |
| Completion Percentage | 64.8% | 63.1% |
| Yards Per Attempt | 6.93 | 7.68 |
| Yards Per Catch | 10.70 | 12.17 |
| Pass Yards Per Game | 237.8 | 259.4 |
| TDs Passing | 21 | 21 |
| Interceptions | 11 | 13 |
| Fumbles Lost | 11 | 6 |
|
| Total Offense | 4750 | 5582 |
| Total Plays | 893 | 886 |
| Yards Per Play | 5.32 | 6.30 |
| Yards Per Game | 365.4 | 429.4 |
|
| Kickoff Returns | 34-723 | 20-343 |
| Kickoff Return Average | 21.3 | 17.2 |
| Kickoff Return TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 14-90 | 14-72 |
| Punt Return Average | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| Punt Return TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Interception Returns | 13-136 | 11-130 |
| Interception Return Average | 10.5 | 11.8 |
| Interception Return TDs | 1 | 2 |
|
| Penalties-Yards | 73-628 | 110-1007 |
| Penalty Yards Per Game | 48.3 | 77.5 |
|
| 3rd Down Conversions | 81-180 | 81-173 |
| 3rd Down Percentage | 45.0% | 46.8% |
| 4th Down Conversions | 12-16 | 7-19 |
| 4th Down Percentage | 75.0% | 36.8% |
|
| Field Goals | 15-18 | 13-19 |
| Field Goal Percentage | 83.3% | 68.4% |
| XP Kicks | 37-39 | 42-43 |
| XP Kick Percentage | 94.9% | 97.7% |
| Score By Quarter | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Total |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 70 | 108 | 70 | 116 | 0 | 364 |
| Opponents | 84 | 92 | 108 | 75 | 0 | 359 |