| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 3 | #3 | at #6 Miami (FL) (I-A) | L 0-56 | Sunshine | 54,058 | 10-2 (7-0) |
| September 10 | #9 | West Georgia (D-II) | L 14-15 | | 12,159 | 7-3 (2-3) |
| September 17 | #21 | #1 Marshall | L 13-34 | SportSouth | 14,411 | 12-2 (7-1) |
| September 24 | | at Chattanooga | W 56-20 | SportSouth | 7,324 | 3-8 (2-6) |
| October 1 | | Virginia Military | W 49-0 | | 13,072 | 1-10 (1-7) |
| October 8 | | at #17 Western Carolina | L 31-35 | | 10,212 | 6-5 (5-3) |
| October 15 | | #18 Appalachian State | W 34-31 | | 12,552 | 9-4 (6-2) |
| October 22 | | East Tennessee State | W 24-23 | | 15,894 | 6-5 (4-4) |
| November 5 | #25 | at Furman | W 31-26 | | 12,161 | 3-8 (2-6) |
| November 12 | #24 | #2 Glenville State (NAIA) | W 66-13 | | 13,179 | 8-3 (5-1) |
| November 19 | #24 | at The Citadel | L 15-17 | | 18,559 | 6-5 (4-4) |