| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|
| September 2 | | at #12 Auburn | L 7-41 |  | 87,451 | 10-4 (7-2) |
| September 9 | | #12 New Hampshire* (FCS)
Moved Due To Hurricane Irma | L 12-22 |  | 3,387 | 9-5 (5-3) |
| September 23 | | at Indiana | L 17-52 |  | 42,886 | 5-7 (2-7) |
| October 4 (Wed) | | Arkansas State | L 25-43 |  | 13,781 | 7-5 (6-2) |
| October 14 | | New Mexico State | L 27-35 | | 16,278 | 7-6 (4-4) |
| October 21 | | at Massachusetts | L 20-55 | Eleven | 17,000 | 4-8 |
| October 28 | | at Troy | L 16-38 | | 23,846 | 11-2 (7-1) |
| November 4 | | Georgia State | L 17-21 | | 18,722 | 7-5 (5-3) |
| November 9 (Thu) | | at Appalachian State | L 6-27 |  | 23,110 | 9-4 (7-1) |
| November 18 | | South Alabama | W 52-0 | | 12,250 | 4-8 (3-5) |
| November 25 | | at Louisiana | W 34-24 | | 12,993 | 5-7 (4-4) |
| December 2 | | at Coastal Carolina | L 17-28 | | 15,951 | 3-9 (2-6) |
| Basics | Possessions * | Plays * | Yards * | Poss/Game * | Plays/Game * | Avg. FP * | Plays/Poss * | Yards/Play * | Yards/Poss * | Points/Poss * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 135 | 746 | 3524 | 11.3 | 62.2 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 4.72 | 26.1 | 1.44 |
| Opponent | 135 | 654 | 4370 | 11.3 | 54.5 | 32.5 | 4.8 | 6.68 | 32.4 | 2.36 |
| 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 | 55 | 4.6 | 0.41 | 3.00 | 13.8 | 3.8 | 20.8 | 9450 | 3562 | 37.7% |
| Opponent | 67 | 5.6 | 0.50 | 3.93 | 21.9 | 6.4 | 32.2 | 9115 | 4422 | 48.5% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 37.9% | 35.8% | 44.7% | 22.1% |
| Opponent | 39.9% | 40.9% | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 4.13 | 6.82 | 4.92 | 4.30 |
| Opponent | 7.24 | 7.61 | 6.68 | 6.69 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 42.3% | 34.5% | 39.0% | 33.6% | 33.6% |
| Opponent | 43.5% | 38.0% | 41.6% | 37.8% | 37.8% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.23 | 4.04 | 4.81 | 5.02 | 5.02 |
| Opponent | 6.76 | 7.42 | 7.18 | 4.87 | 4.87 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 37.2% | 35.2% | 38.0% | 58.3% | 33.6% |
| Opponent | 41.1% | 39.8% | 39.7% | 38.5% | 37.8% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.09 | 4.73 | 3.96 | 5.38 | 5.02 |
| Opponent | 6.97 | 6.37 | 6.44 | 7.69 | 4.87 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.97 | 7.64 | 7.16 | 8.02 | 8.45 |
| Opponent | 9.76 | 8.18 | 8.06 | 8.81 | 8.89 |