| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | #1 | Valdosta State (D-II) | W 17-10 | 15,180 | 5-5 (5-3) | |
| September 8 | #1 | at #11 Middle Tennessee | L 13-16 | 15,000 | 11-2 (5-1) | |
| September 15 | #1 | at #2 Florida State (I-A) | L 6-48 | SportSouth | 62,111 | 10-2 |
| September 22 | #8 Eastern Kentucky | L 34-42 | 17,373 | 10-2 (5-1) | ||
| September 29 | #15 UL-Monroe | W 33-14 | 16,048 | 7-5 (5-1) | ||
| October 6 | #20 | at #9 Marshall | W 17-14 | SportSouth | 17,039 | 6-5 (4-3) |
| October 20 | #11 | at UCF | W 38-17 | SportSouth | 16,258 | 10-4 |
| October 27 | #10 | Savannah State (D-II) | W 54-7 | 19,331 | 7-4 (5-2) | |
| November 3 | #9 | James Madison | W 31-13 | SportSouth | 21,067 | 5-6 |
| November 10 | #7 | at Chattanooga | W 23-20 | SportSouth | 5,710 | 6-5 (4-2) |
| November 17 | #6 | Samford | W 31-24 | 18,271 | 6-4-1 | |
| November 24 | #3 | #15 The Citadel NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 31-0 | 11,881 | 7-5 (4-3) | |
| December 1 | #3 | #13 Idaho NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | W 28-27 | 11,571 | 9-4 (6-2) | |
| December 8 | #3 | #18 UCF NCAA I-AA Semifinals | W 44-7 | 13,183 | 10-4 | |
| December 15 | #3 | #4 Nevada NCAA I-AA Championship | W 36-13 | CBS | 23,204 | 13-2 (7-1) |