| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 4 | | Savannah State | W 48-3 | EagleVision | 20,430 | 1-10 |
| September 11 | | at Navy (FBS) | L 7-13 |  | 33,391 | 9-4 |
| September 18 | | at Coastal Carolina | W 43-26 | | 8,857 | 6-6 (5-1) |
| September 25 | | #10 Elon | W 38-21 |  | 18,302 | 6-5 (5-3) |
| October 9 | #16 | #21 Wofford | L 31-33 | | 21,403 | 10-3 (7-2) |
| October 16 | #21 | at Chattanooga | L 27-35 | | 17,414 | 6-5 (5-3) |
| October 23 | | at The Citadel | W 20-0 | | 10,385 | 3-8 (1-7) |
| October 30 | | Samford | L 13-20 | | 15,341 | 4-7 (2-6) |
| November 6 | | #1 Appalachian State | W 21-14 (OT) | EagleVision | 20,073 | 10-3 (7-1) |
| November 13 | | at Western Carolina | W 28-6 | | 6,244 | 2-9 (1-7) |
| November 20 | | at Furman | W 32-28 | | 11,781 | 5-6 (3-5) |
| November 27 | #20 | #12 South Carolina State
FCS 1st Round | W 41-16 | NCAA.com | 11,577 | 9-3 (7-1) |
| December 4 | #20 | at #4 William & Mary
FCS 2nd Round | W 31-15 | NCAA.com | 8,243 | 8-4 (6-2) |
| December 11 | #20 | at #7 Wofford
FCS Quarterfinals | W 23-20 |  | 11,823 | 10-3 (7-2) |
| December 18 | #20 | at #5 Delaware
FCS Semifinals | L 10-27 |  | 10,317 | 12-3 (7-2) |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Poss/Game * | Plays/Game * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 166 | 964 | 4941 | 11.1 | 64.3 | 33.8 | 5.8 | 5.13 | 29.8 | 1.95 |
| Opponent | 167 | 858 | 4119 | 11.1 | 57.2 | 32.1 | 5.1 | 4.80 | 24.7 | 1.36 |
| 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 | 82 | 5.5 | 0.49 | 3.70 | 20.2 | 4.3 | 27.5 | 10994 | 4948 | 45.0% |
| Opponent | 68 | 4.5 | 0.41 | 2.93 | 13.3 | 3.2 | 18.5 | 11344 | 4117 | 36.3% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 43.5% | 42.7% | 50.1% | 26.8% |
| Opponent | 37% | 38.9% | 43.0% | 27.6% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 4.52 | 8.41 | 5.24 | 4.85 |
| Opponent | 2.53 | 10.50 | 4.56 | 5.27 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 47.8% | 38.1% | 46.2% | 42.2% | 47.8% |
| Opponent | 39.9% | 35.5% | 40.5% | 35.7% | 35.5% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.00 | 4.94 | 5.57 | 5.01 | 5.00 |
| Opponent | 5.29 | 4.11 | 5.07 | 4.79 | 4.11 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 44.6% | 40.7% | 41.6% | 62.9% | 47.8% |
| Opponent | 38.8% | 34.5% | 40.0% | 44.4% | 35.5% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.67 | 4.73 | 4.87 | 3.69 | 5.00 |
| Opponent | 4.82 | 4.64 | 5.41 | 0.61 | 4.11 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.68 | 7.05 | 6.09 | 6.77 | 7.88 |
| Opponent | 10.08 | 8.27 | 7.73 | 9.09 | 8.96 |