| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 9 | #13 | Central Connecticut | L 13-17 | CSS | 20,178 | 8-3 (4-3) |
| September 16 | #24 | Coastal Carolina | W 38-21 | | 17,303 | 9-3 (4-0) |
| September 23 | #19 | at Chattanooga | L 26-27 | | 8,228 | 3-8 (2-5) |
| September 30 | | at #24 Western Carolina | W 24-14 | | 10,483 | 2-9 (0-7) |
| October 7 | #21 | #11 North Dakota State | L 14-34 | | 13,892 | 10-1 (4-0) |
| October 14 | | Elon | W 28-21 | | 14,825 | 5-6 (2-5) |
| October 21 | | #1 Appalachian State | L 20-27 (2 OT) | | 19,438 | 14-1 (7-0) |
| October 28 | | at The Citadel | L 21-24 | | 12,129 | 5-6 (4-3) |
| November 4 | | Wofford | L 10-28 | | 12,486 | 7-4 (5-2) |
| November 11 | | at #10 Furman | L 10-13 | | 13,287 | 8-4 (6-1) |
| November 18 | | Central Arkansas (D-II) | L 31-34 (OT) | | 11,159 | 8-3 |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Poss/Game * | Plays/Game * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
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| Georgia Southern | 140 | 733 | 3959 | 12.7 | 66.6 | 32.9 | 5.2 | 5.40 | 28.3 | 1.32 |
| Opponent | 136 | 667 | 3686 | 12.4 | 60.6 | 29.8 | 4.9 | 5.53 | 27.1 | 1.67 |
| 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 | 65 | 5.9 | 0.46 | 2.40 | 14.2 | 3.9 | 21.4 | 9397 | 6434 | 68.5% |
| Opponent | 51 | 4.6 | 0.38 | 3.63 | 16.8 | 6.3 | 23.6 | 9541 | 6338 | 66.4% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 41.9% | 36.3% | 46.0% | 26.8% |
| Opponent | 33.3% | 39.9% | 39.4% | 29.6% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 4.77 | 6.25 | 5.69 | 4.84 |
| Opponent | 2.57 | 8.72 | 5.23 | 6.08 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 44.6% | 40.7% | 37.2% | 36.7% | 44.6% |
| Opponent | 38.2% | 36.4% | 39.8% | 28.6% | 39.8% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.69 | 6.38 | 4.95 | 4.92 | 5.69 |
| Opponent | 5.53 | 5.15 | 6.05 | 5.55 | 6.05 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 42.8% | 40.4% | 31.9% | 40.0% | 44.6% |
| Opponent | 34.8% | 36.7% | 37.3% | 35.3% | 39.8% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.55 | 4.91 | 3.95 | 4.55 | 5.69 |
| Opponent | 5.10 | 6.05 | 5.85 | 3.00 | 6.05 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
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| Georgia Southern | 9.85 | 8.01 | 7.23 | 7.58 | 8.52 |
| Opponent | 9.98 | 8.19 | 6.87 | 6.60 | 8.41 |