1989 Season
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | #2 | Valdosta State (D-II) | W 31-10 | 16,007 | 5-5 (5-3) | |
| September 9 | #2 | West Georgia (D-II) | W 48-7 | 11,939 | 4-7 (3-4) | |
| September 16 | #2 | #15 Florida A&M* | W 28-0 | 13,481 | 6-5 (3-3) | |
| September 21 (Thu) | #3 | Middle Tennessee Hugo Bowl | W 26-0 |  | 16,449 | 9-4 (6-0) |
| October 7 | #2 | Savannah State (D-II) | W 35-14 | 20,507 | 8-1 | |
| October 14 | #2 | at Nicholls State | W 21-13 | 5,286 | 5-6 | |
| October 21 | #2 | UCF (D-II) | W 31-17 | 19,640 | 7-3 | |
| October 28 | #2 | at Samford | W 52-7 | 6,042 | 5-6 | |
| November 4 | #2 | at James Madison | W 36-21 | 11,685 | 5-4-1 | |
| November 11 | #1 | Chattanooga | W 34-13 | 24,078 | 3-7-1 (2-4-1) | |
| November 18 | #1 | Marshall | W 63-31 | 16,323 | 6-5 (4-3) | |
| November 25 | #1 | #16 Villanova NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 52-36 | 10,161 | 8-4 (6-2) | |
| December 2 | #1 | #10 Middle Tennessee NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | W 45-3 | 11,272 | 9-4 (6-0) | |
| December 9 | #1 | #6 Montana NCAA I-AA Semifinals | W 45-15 | 10,421 | 11-3 (7-1) | |
| December 16 | #1 | #3 Stephen F. Austin NCAA I-AA Championship | W 37-34 | | 25,725 | 12-2-1 (5-0-1) |