| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opp. Final Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | #1 | at #17 Auburn (I-A) | L 17-32 | 79,124 | 5-6 (2-5) | |
| September 7 | #1 | Savannah State (D-II) | W 29-6 | WJCL | 14,312 | 7-4 (4-3) |
| September 14 | #1 | at UL-Monroe | L 13-21 | SportSouth | 16,281 | 7-3-1 (4-2-1) |
| September 21 | #9 | at Florida A&M | W 28-21 | 12,525 | 6-5 (3-3) | |
| October 5 | #6 | at #3 Eastern Kentucky | L 6-10 | SportSouth | 16,200 | 12-2 (7-0) |
| October 12 | Western Carolina | W 44-6 | 19,190 | 2-9 (2-5) | ||
| October 19 | at #10 James Madison | W 24-21 | 12,119 | 8-3 | ||
| October 26 | UCF | W 20-6 | SportSouth | 19,063 | 6-5 | |
| November 2 | #20 | Youngstown State | L 17-19 | SportSouth | 16,461 | 12-3 |
| November 16 | Troy (D-II) | W 19-12 | 18,590 | 5-6 | ||
| November 23 | Nicholls State | W 40-6 | 14,493 | 4-7 (2-5) |
| GS | OPP | |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | 257 | 160 |
| Points Per Game | 23.4 | 14.5 |
| Offensive Touchdowns | 27 | 17 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Special Teams Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| First Downs | 166 | 167 |
| Rushing Yardage | 2068 | 1771 |
| Rush Attempts | 559 | 502 |
| Yards Per Rush | 3.70 | 3.53 |
| Rush Yards Per Game | 188.0 | 161.0 |
| TDs Rushing | 19 | 11 |
| Passing Yardage | 1283 | 1341 |
| Comp-Att | 90-172 | 105-230 |
| Completion Percentage | 52.3% | 45.7% |
| Yards Per Attempt | 7.46 | 5.83 |
| Yards Per Catch | 14.26 | 12.77 |
| Pass Yards Per Game | 116.6 | 121.9 |
| TDs Passing | 8 | 6 |
| Interceptions | 6 | 21 |
| Fumbles Lost | 21 | 13 |
| Total Offense | 3351 | 3112 |
| Total Plays | 731 | 732 |
| Yards Per Play | 4.58 | 4.25 |
| Yards Per Game | 304.6 | 282.9 |
| Kickoff Returns | 27-453 | 38-600 |
| Kickoff Return Average | 16.8 | 15.8 |
| Kickoff Return TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 25-227 | 30-330 |
| Punt Return Average | 9.1 | 11.0 |
| Punt Return TDs | 3 | 1 |
| Interception Returns | 21-133 | 6-22 |
| Interception Return Average | 6.3 | 3.7 |
| Interception Return TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 81-672 | 60-542 |
| Penalty Yards Per Game | 61.1 | 49.3 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 60-162 | 39-155 |
| 3rd Down Percentage | 37.0% | 25.2% |
| 4th Down Conversions | 6-10 | 9-15 |
| 4th Down Percentage | 60.0% | 60.0% |
| Field Goals | 14-17 | 12-20 |
| Field Goal Percentage | 82.4% | 60.0% |
| XP Kicks | 25-28 | 13-17 |
| XP Kick Percentage | 89.3% | 76.5% |
| Score By Quarter | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 59 | 67 | 50 | 81 | 0 | 257 |
| Opponents | 49 | 41 | 34 | 36 | 0 | 160 |
| Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Rating | |
| Derrick McGrady | 49/98 | 743 | 7.58 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 121.0 |
| Charles Bostick | 35/63 | 460 | 7.30 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 121.0 |
| Don Norton | 1/1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 782.8 |
| Albert Huntley | 4/9 | 34 | 3.78 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 54.0 |
| Don Hudson | 1/1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 463.6 |
| Georgia Southern | 90/172 | 1283 | 7.46 | 8 | 6 | 77 | 123.4 |
| Opponents | 105/230 | 1341 | 5.83 | 6 | 21 | 71 | 85.0 |
| Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Lester Efford | 208 | 952 | 4.58 | 5 | 34 |
| Charles Bostick | 132 | 348 | 2.64 | 8 | 27 |
| Derrick McGrady | 97 | 256 | 2.64 | 2 | 34 |
| Don Hudson | 35 | 187 | 5.34 | 0 | 19 |
| Willando Ficklin | 22 | 119 | 5.41 | 1 | 52 |
| Darryl Hopkins | 20 | 84 | 4.20 | 1 | 14 |
| Steve Payne | 12 | 47 | 3.92 | 1 | 16 |
| Chris Wright | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 12 |
| James Williams | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 0 | 4 |
| Albert Huntley | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 1 | 6 |
| Shafton Fraley | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Georgia Southern | 559 | 2068 | 3.70 | 19 | 52 |
| Opponents | 502 | 1771 | 3.53 | 11 | 63 |
| Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Deryl Belser | 25 | 347 | 13.88 | 2 | 77 |
| Terrence Sorrell | 24 | 409 | 17.04 | 3 | 44 |
| Don Hudson | 10 | 131 | 13.10 | 0 | 32 |
| Darren Willis | 10 | 161 | 16.10 | 1 | 72 |
| Chris Wright | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 17 |
| Darryl Hopkins | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 8 |
| Steve Payne | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 9 |
| Willando Ficklin | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 7 |
| Shafton Fraley | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 |
| Albert Huntley | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 23 |
| Rodney Oglesby | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 42 |
| Lester Efford | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 1 | 31 |
| Chuck McClurg | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 |
| Georgia Southern | 90 | 1283 | 14.26 | 8 | 77 |
| Opponents | 105 | 1341 | 12.77 | 6 | 71 |