| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 5 | | Albany | W 29-26 | | 18,118 | 7-4 (6-2) |
| September 12 | | at #21 South Dakota State | L 6-44 | | 12,354 | 8-4 (7-1) |
| September 19 | | Western Carolina | W 27-3 | | 17,633 | 2-9 (1-7) |
| September 26 | | at #13 Elon | L 14-28 | | 10,189 | 9-3 (7-1) |
| October 3 | | at Wofford | W 26-21 | | 8,490 | 3-8 (2-6) |
| October 10 | | at North Carolina (FBS) | L 12-42 | Raycom | 47,000 | 8-5 (4-4) |
| October 17 | | Chattanooga | W 30-20 | | 17,357 | 6-5 (4-4) |
| October 24 | | at #8 Appalachian State | L 16-52 | SportSouth | 26,215 | 11-3 (8-0) |
| November 7 | | at Samford | L 10-31 | | 7,730 | 5-6 (3-5) |
| November 14 | | Furman | L 22-30 | | 17,922 | 6-5 (5-3) |
| November 21 | | The Citadel | W 13-6 | | 12,611 | 4-7 (2-6) |