| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | #1 | Catawba (NAIA) | W 27-0 | 9,128 | 4-7 (2-5) | |
| September 12 | #1 | at Florida A&M* | L 14-17 | 17,268 | 5-5-1 | |
| September 19 | #5 Middle Tennessee | W 17-13 | 14,527 | 6-5 (4-2) | ||
| September 26 | #10 | at East Carolina (I-A) | L 13-16 | 27,411 | 5-6 | |
| October 3 | #13 | #8 UCF (D-II) | W 34-32 | 15,540 | 9-4 | |
| October 10 | #7 | at Bethune-Cookman* | W 14-13 | 5,100 | 4-7 (2-3) | |
| October 17 | #8 | at #7 UL-Monroe | L 17-26 | 17,231 | 13-2 (6-0) | |
| October 24 | #20 | at #9 Western Carolina | W 37-16 | 13,460 | 4-7 (2-4) | |
| October 31 | #14 | #8 Western Kentucky | W 23-20 | 13,066 | 7-4 | |
| November 7 | #12 | #3 James Madison | W 26-7 | 16,734 | 9-3 | |
| November 21 | #6 | at South Carolina State | W 30-13 | 10,048 | 6-5 (3-2) | |
| November 28 | #6 | #13 Maine NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 31-28 (OT) | WJCL | 9,440 | 8-4 (6-1) |
| December 5 | #6 | at #2 Appalachian State NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | L 0-19 | WJCL | 9,229 | 11-3 (7-0) |