| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 2 | #1 | at #10 Georgia (I-A) | L 7-29 | | 86,520 | 8-4 (5-3) |
| September 9 | #1 | Johnson C. Smith (D-II) | W 57-12 | | 16,684 | 3-7 (3-4) |
| September 16 | #2 | Wofford | W 24-17 | | 14,055 | 7-4 (5-3) |
| September 23 | #2 | at Chattanooga | W 31-10 | | 15,072 | 5-6 (3-5) |
| September 30 | #2 | Virginia Military | W 56-3 | | 13,794 | 2-9 (1-7) |
| October 7 | #1 | at Western Carolina | W 42-24 | | 7,114 | 4-7 (3-5) |
| October 14 | #1 | #5 Appalachian State | W 34-28 | | 21,899 | 10-4 (6-2) |
| October 21 | #1 | at The Citadel | W 27-10 | | 12,391 | 2-9 (1-7) |
| October 28 | #1 | East Tennessee State | W 42-7 | | 17,008 | 6-5 (4-4) |
| November 4 | #1 | at #11 Furman | L 10-45 | | 15,127 | 9-3 (6-2) |
| November 11 | #6 | Elon | W 32-9 | | 14,084 | 7-4 |
| November 25 | #5 | #16 McNeese State
NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 42-17 | | 5,350 | 8-4 (5-2) |
| December 2 | #3 | #11 Hofstra
NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | W 48-20 | | 7,139 | 9-4 |
| December 9 | #3 | at #2 Delaware
NCAA I-AA Semifinals | W 27-18 | | 15,035 | 12-2 (7-1) |
| December 16 | #3 | at #1 Montana*
NCAA I-AA Championship | W 27-25 |  | 17,156 | 13-2 (8-0) |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Poss/Game * | Plays/Game * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 157 | 893 | 5918 | 10.5 | 59.5 | 31.9 | 5.7 | 6.63 | 37.7 | 2.55 |
| Opponent | 154 | 866 | 4190 | 10.3 | 57.7 | 29.7 | 5.6 | 4.84 | 27.2 | 1.21 |
| Basics | Scoring Opps * | Opps/Game * | Opps/Poss * | Points/Opp * | Opp Points/Game * | Explosive Points/Game * | Points/Game * | Available Yards * | Available Yards Gained * | Available Yards % * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 86 | 5.7 | 0.55 | 3.99 | 22.9 | 5.8 | 33.7 | 10687 | 6799 | 63.6% |
| Opponent | 71 | 4.7 | 0.46 | 2.52 | 11.9 | 1.7 | 18.3 | 10821 | 7493 | 69.2% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 44.5% | 45.0% | 50.5% | 30.4% |
| Opponent | 43.8% | 39.7% | 48.1% | 26.8% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.88 | 10.29 | 6.72 | 6.41 |
| Opponent | 3.83 | 3.39 | 4.86 | 4.79 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 49.0% | 43.7% | 45.6% | 36.0% | 49.0% |
| Opponent | 46.6% | 38.0% | 40.9% | 42.8% | 42.8% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 7.19 | 6.39 | 6.72 | 5.87 | 7.19 |
| Opponent | 5.60 | 4.31 | 4.43 | 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 45.9% | 41.7% | 42.9% | 69.6% | 49.0% |
| Opponent | 45.4% | 41.8% | 36.3% | 33.3% | 42.8% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.84 | 6.14 | 7.53 | 2.00 | 7.19 |
| Opponent | 5.01 | 4.80 | 4.44 | 5.89 | 4.96 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.93 | 7.75 | 6.97 | 7.57 | 8.51 |
| Opponent | 9.92 | 7.58 | 7.24 | 7.94 | 8.49 |