| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
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| September 1 | #3 | Jacksonville | W 58-0 | EagleVision | 20,132 | 7-4 (5-3) |
| September 8 | #3 | at The Citadel | L 21-23 | | 12,299 | 7-4 (5-3) |
| September 22 | #11 | Elon | W 26-23 | EagleVision | 18,353 | 3-8 (1-7) |
| September 29 | #10 | Samford | W 35-16 |  | 20,832 | 7-4 (5-3) |
| October 6 | #8 | at Western Carolina | W 45-13 | | 9,514 | 1-10 (0-8) |
| October 13 | #7 | #5 Wofford | W 17-9 | EagleVision | 20,983 | 9-4 (6-2) |
| October 20 | #3 | at Furman | W 38-17 | | 11,191 | 3-8 (2-6) |
| October 27 | #2 | at Chattanooga | W 39-31 (3 OT) | | 8,908 | 6-5 (5-3) |
| November 3 | #2 | #15 Appalachian State | L 28-31 | | 22,155 | 8-4 (6-2) |
| November 10 | #7 | Howard | W 69-26 | EagleVision | 18,069 | 7-4 (6-2) |
| November 17 | #6 | at #5 Georgia (FBS) | L 14-45 | WSB | 92,746 | 12-2 (7-2) |
| December 1 | #6 | #8 Central Arkansas
FCS 2nd Round | W 24-16 | | 8,888 | 9-3 (6-1) |
| December 8 | #6 | at #3 Old Dominion
FCS Quarterfinals | W 49-35 |  | 20,068 | 11-2 (7-1) |
| December 14 (Fri) | #6 | at #1 North Dakota State
FCS Semifinals | L 20-23 |  | 18,484 | 14-1 (8-1) |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Poss/Game * | Plays/Game * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
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| Georgia Southern | 149 | 851 | 5934 | 10.6 | 60.8 | 31.7 | 5.7 | 6.97 | 39.8 | 2.60 |
| Opponent | 147 | 796 | 4414 | 10.5 | 56.9 | 30.5 | 5.4 | 5.55 | 30.0 | 1.75 |
| Basics | Scoring Opps * | Opps/Game * | Opps/Poss * | Points/Opp * | Opp Points/Game * | Explosive Points/Game * | Points/Game * | Available Yards * | Available Yards Gained * | Available Yards % * |
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| Georgia Southern | 83 | 5.9 | 0.56 | 3.73 | 22.1 | 6.6 | 34.5 | 10178 | 6584 | 64.7% |
| Opponent | 71 | 5.1 | 0.48 | 3.23 | 16.4 | 2.4 | 22.0 | 10222 | 6735 | 65.9% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 51.2% | 34.5% | 56.0% | 29.8% |
| Opponent | 36.8% | 41.2% | 43.6% | 29.8% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.56 | 10.74 | 6.76 | 7.64 |
| Opponent | 3.57 | 6.19 | 5.18 | 6.24 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 58.6% | 48.0% | 47.5% | 44.6% | 44.6% |
| Opponent | 37.7% | 38.9% | 40.1% | 39.5% | 50.0% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 8.12 | 7.00 | 7.17 | 5.74 | 5.74 |
| Opponent | 5.50 | 5.29 | 5.88 | 5.81 | 4.17 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
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| Georgia Southern | 48.5% | 53.0% | 44.4% | 63.2% | 44.6% |
| Opponent | 38.3% | 40.7% | 37.1% | 36.8% | 50.0% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.87 | 7.73 | 5.97 | 5.74 | 5.74 |
| Opponent | 5.01 | 5.88 | 6.38 | 3.47 | 4.17 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
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| Georgia Southern | 9.98 | 7.11 | 6.07 | 7.32 | 8.19 |
| Opponent | 9.97 | 8.03 | 7.04 | 7.35 | 8.53 |