1988 Season
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | #6 | Newberry (NAIA) | W 55-7 | 12,084 | 3-8 (2-5) | |
| September 10 | #6 | at Florida A&M* | W 42-14 | 18,556 | 7-3-1 (4-2) | |
| September 17 | #6 | at Chattanooga | W 13-3 | WJCL | 8,747 | 4-7 (3-3) |
| September 24 | #6 | at #20 Middle Tennessee | L 10-26 | 6,800 | 7-4 (4-2) | |
| October 8 | #7 | at #6 Florida State (I-A) | L 10-28 | Sunshine | 59,109 | 11-1 |
| October 15 | #10 | UL-Monroe | W 43-11 | 20,228 | 5-6 (2-4) | |
| October 22 | #6 | Bethune-Cookman | W 38-14 | 16,592 | 5-6 (4-2) | |
| October 29 | #6 | at UCF (D-II) | W 31-17 | 28,682 | 6-5 | |
| November 5 | #6 | at James Madison | W 27-13 | 10,126 | 5-6 | |
| November 12 | #3 | Samford (D-III) | W 49-21 | 20,340 | 5-6 | |
| November 19 | #3 | South Carolina State | W 53-0 | 17,034 | 4-7 (3-3) | |
| November 26 | #2 | #14 The Citadel NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 38-20 | 11,011 | 8-4 (5-2) | |
| December 3 | #2 | #9 Stephen F. Austin NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | W 27-6 | 12,289 | 10-3 (5-1) | |
| December 10 | #2 | #7 Eastern Kentucky NCAA I-AA Semifinals | W 21-17 | 14,023 | 11-3 (6-0) | |
| December 17 | #2 | #4 Furman* NCAA I-AA Championship | L 12-17 |  | 9,714 | 13-2 (6-1) |