| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 7 | | Florida A&M* | W 27-21 | | 18,086 | 4-7 |
| September 14 | | Middle Tennessee | L 10-35 | | 9,227 | 11-1 (7-0) |
| September 21 | | at #10 Troy (D-II) | W 17-10 | | 6,400 | 6-4 (5-2) |
| September 28 | | at Chattanooga | W 19-14 | | 8,892 | 6-5 (5-2) |
| October 5 | | Tennessee Tech | W 34-0 | | 9,152 | 1-10 (1-6) |
| October 12 | #19 | Bethune-Cookman | W 46-24 | | 8,063 | 6-4 (3-1) |
| October 26 | #8 | #8 Newberry (NAIA) | W 38-17 | | 12,831 | 7-3-1 (4-2-1) |
| November 2 | #7 | at James Madison | L 6-21 | | 5,000 | 5-6 |
| November 9 | #16 | UCF (D-II) | W 35-18 | | 7,759 | 4-7 |
| November 16 | #12 | East Tennessee State | W 46-7 | | 8,142 | 0-10-1 (0-7) |
| November 23 | #10 | at South Carolina State | W 43-30 | | 6,543 | 5-6 (2-2) |
| November 30 | #9 | #15 Jackson State
NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 27-0 | | 4,128 | 8-3 (6-1) |
| December 7 | #9 | at #1 Middle Tennessee
NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | W 28-21 | | 9,500 | 11-1 (7-0) |
| December 14 | #9 | at #4 Northern Iowa
NCAA I-AA Semifinals | W 40-33 | WJCL | 12,300 | 11-2 (5-0) |
| December 21 | #9 | at #2 Furman*
NCAA I-AA Championship | W 44-42 |  | 5,306 | 12-2 (6-0) |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Poss/Game * | Plays/Game * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 11 | 77 | 640 | 11.0 | 77.0 | 26.1 | 7.0 | 8.31 | 58.2 | 3.45 |
| Opponent | 11 | 67 | 498 | 11.0 | 67.0 | 23.8 | 6.1 | 7.43 | 45.3 | 3.82 |
| 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 | 8 | 8.0 | 0.73 | 3.88 | 31.0 | 13.0 | 460.0 | 813 | 665 | 81.8% |
| Opponent | 6 | 6.0 | 0.55 | 7.00 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 293.0 | 838 | 767 | 91.5% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 42.5% | 48.6% | 42.9% | 50.0% |
| Opponent | 66.7% | 54.5% | 64.3% | 54.5% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.53 | 11.32 | 7.43 | 9.86 |
| Opponent | 6.40 | 9.55 | 7.05 | 9.36 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 42.9% | 35.3% | 45.5% | 54.2% | 54.2% |
| Opponent | 70.6% | 70.6% | 35.7% | 68.4% | 68.4% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 7.50 | 6.41 | 10.23 | 8.38 | 8.38 |
| Opponent | 6.12 | 8.94 | 6.29 | 8.11 | 8.11 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 42.4% | 40.0% | 52.9% | 100.0% | 54.2% |
| Opponent | 63.9% | 61.9% | 60.0% | - | 68.4% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 7.48 | 7.00 | 11.71 | 9.50 | 8.38 |
| Opponent | 7.50 | 8.62 | 4.70 | - | 8.11 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 10.64 | 8.16 | 8.65 | 8.43 | 9.28 |
| Opponent | 9.47 | 6.67 | 3.30 | 4.25 | 7.48 |