| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 3 | #6 | at Northeastern | W 41-38 (OT) | CSS | 5,354 | 3-9 (2-6) |
| September 10 | #5 | McNeese State | L 20-23 | | 20,607 | 5-4 (3-3) |
| September 17 | #14 | at Wofford | L 17-21 | CSS | 7,362 | 6-5 (3-4) |
| September 24 | | Chattanooga | W 48-10 | CSS | 15,330 | 6-5 (3-4) |
| October 1 | | at Elon | W 49-7 | | 9,878 | 3-8 (0-7) |
| October 8 | #21 | Western Carolina | W 45-7 | CSS | 14,156 | 5-4 (4-3) |
| October 15 | #16 | at #19 Appalachian State | L 7-24 |  | 21,486 | 12-3 (7-1) |
| October 22 | #24 | The Citadel | W 49-14 | CSS | 17,292 | 4-7 (2-5) |
| October 29 | #19 | at South Dakota State | W 55-42 | | 4,128 | 6-5 (3-2) |
| November 5 | #14 | #1 Furman | W 27-24 | | 19,808 | 11-3 (5-3) |
| November 12 | #10 | Morehead State | W 63-17 | | 10,250 | 8-4 (5-2) |
| November 26 | #6 | at #4 Texas State
NCAA I-AA 1st Round | L 35-50 |  | 10,000 | 11-3 (5-1) |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Poss/Game * | Plays/Game * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 116 | 733 | 5038 | 9.7 | 61.1 | 31.6 | 6.3 | 6.87 | 43.4 | 3.12 |
| Opponent | 116 | 659 | 4116 | 9.7 | 54.9 | 28.7 | 5.7 | 6.25 | 35.5 | 2.00 |
| 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 | 70 | 5.8 | 0.60 | 4.67 | 27.3 | 4.7 | 38.0 | 7937 | 5555 | 70.0% |
| Opponent | 61 | 5.1 | 0.53 | 3.23 | 16.4 | 3.5 | 23.1 | 8269 | 5245 | 63.4% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 52.8% | 38.6% | 56.1% | 33.1% |
| Opponent | 43.3% | 45.9% | 48.3% | 34.7% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.27 | 11.59 | 6.99 | 6.44 |
| Opponent | 5.11 | 12.50 | 5.97 | 6.90 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 50.5% | 56.5% | 51.8% | 44.2% | 44.2% |
| Opponent | 48.7% | 38.4% | 42.7% | 52.1% | 38.4% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 7.72 | 7.53 | 6.82 | 5.06 | 5.06 |
| Opponent | 6.17 | 5.59 | 6.39 | 7.73 | 5.59 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 48.7% | 52.7% | 50.0% | 74.1% | 44.2% |
| Opponent | 47.9% | 39.0% | 45.7% | 35.7% | 38.4% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 7.60 | 6.92 | 4.61 | 8.59 | 5.06 |
| Opponent | 7.00 | 5.21 | 6.97 | -1.00 | 5.59 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.89 | 7.00 | 5.45 | 6.68 | 7.96 |
| Opponent | 9.96 | 7.83 | 6.79 | 6.74 | 8.40 |