| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 1 | #1 | Savannah State (D-II) | W 69-6 | | 23,167 | 2-7 |
| September 8 | #1 | #15 Delaware | W 38-7 | CSS | 16,105 | 4-6 (4-5) |
| September 22 | #1 | Chattanooga | W 70-7 | | 14,656 | 3-8 (1-7) |
| September 29 | #1 | at Virginia Military | W 31-14 | CSS | 4,952 | 1-10 (1-7) |
| October 6 | #1 | Western Carolina | W 50-14 | | 17,804 | 7-4 (5-3) |
| October 13 | #1 | at #8 Appalachian State | W 27-18 | | 15,331 | 9-4 (6-3) |
| October 20 | #1 | The Citadel | W 14-6 | | 18,637 | 3-7 (2-6) |
| October 27 | #1 | at East Tennessee State | L 16-19 | CSS | 5,543 | 6-5 (4-4) |
| November 3 | #4 | #2 Furman | W 20-10 |  | 21,593 | 12-3 (8-1) |
| November 10 | #2 | at Elon | W 27-21 | | 10,632 | 2-9 |
| November 24 | #2 | at Wofford | W 48-10 | | 6,685 | 4-7 (3-5) |
| December 1 | #2 | #22 Florida A&M
NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 60-35 | | 9,884 | 7-4 (7-1) |
| December 8 | #2 | #8 Appalachian State
NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | W 38-24 | | 9,352 | 9-4 (6-3) |
| December 15 | #2 | #3 Furman
NCAA I-AA Semifinals | L 17-24 | | 11,827 | 12-3 (8-1) |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Poss/Game * | Plays/Game * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 138 | 735 | 4491 | 10.6 | 56.5 | 33.9 | 5.3 | 6.11 | 32.5 | 2.51 |
| Opponent | 140 | 760 | 3288 | 10.8 | 58.5 | 28.5 | 5.4 | 4.33 | 23.5 | 1.05 |
| 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 | 69 | 5.3 | 0.50 | 4.12 | 21.8 | 9.8 | 40.4 | 9122 | 5220 | 57.2% |
| Opponent | 51 | 3.9 | 0.36 | 2.61 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 16.5 | 10007 | 5244 | 52.4% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 43.7% | 31.9% | 48.7% | 26.5% |
| Opponent | 33.7% | 37.8% | 41.0% | 22.0% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.45 | 9.72 | 6.40 | 5.46 |
| Opponent | 4.13 | 13.13 | 4.36 | 4.26 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 46.0% | 37.6% | 45.3% | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| Opponent | 34.8% | 34.0% | 41.6% | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.51 | 6.53 | 5.86 | 5.24 | 5.24 |
| Opponent | 4.10 | 4.29 | 5.08 | 3.73 | 3.73 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 41.3% | 45.2% | 34.2% | 70.0% | 38.0% |
| Opponent | 37.1% | 33.9% | 30.2% | 56.0% | 29.0% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.67 | 6.07 | 5.66 | 0.80 | 5.24 |
| Opponent | 4.66 | 4.44 | 4.02 | 1.04 | 3.73 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.90 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 7.63 | 8.55 |
| Opponent | 10.06 | 7.70 | 7.08 | 7.22 | 8.40 |