Record: 9-1-1 (Southern, 4-1)
Points For: 265 (24.00 per game) | Points Against: 167 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7292 (19 out of 145) | SOS: 0.3322 (138)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | W | Western Kentucky | 27 | 3 | |||
| Sep 17 | W | Appalachian State * (2-9-0) | 0.2413 (131) | 14 | 7 | ||
| Sep 24 | L | @ Furman * (4-5-2) | 0.3952 (101) | 7 | 17 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | @ Middle Tennessee State | 38 | 7 | |||
| Oct 08 | W | Western Carolina * (6-4-1) | 0.4941 (74) | 21 | 10 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | @ Illinois State (3-7-1) | 0.3355 (114) | 31 | 28 | ||
| Oct 22 | W | Jacksonville State | 18 | 14 | |||
| Oct 29 | W | @ Citadel * (5-6-0) | 0.4436 (87) | 21 | 14 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | Bowling Green State (5-7-0) | 0.3902 (102) | 37 | 33 | ||
| Nov 12 | T | @ Tennessee State (8-1-1) | 0.7403 (18) | 14 | 14 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | @ Marshall * (2-9-0) | 0.2055 (138) | 37 | 20 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.