Record: 9-2 (Southern, 5-1)
Points For: 349 (31.00 per game) | Points Against: 217 (19.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7201 (18 out of 140) | SOS: 0.3832 (128)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 | W | @ Western Kentucky | 41 | 28 | |||
| Sep 15 | W | @ Louisiana Tech (2-9-0) | 0.2552 (124) | 24 | 7 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | Furman * (5-6-0) | 0.4654 (85) | 45 | 14 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | @ Marshall * (1-10-0) | 0.1617 (133) | 27 | 0 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | Appalachian State * (3-8-0) | 0.3156 (113) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Oct 13 | L | East Tennessee State * (7-4-0) | 0.5735 (48) | 0 | 35 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | @ Middle Tennessee State | 59 | 15 | |||
| Oct 27 | L | @ McNeese State (11-1-0) | 0.8235 (10) | 17 | 24 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | Western Carolina * (6-5-0) | 0.5375 (56) | 42 | 35 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | @ Citadel * (6-5-0) | 0.5247 (61) | 28 | 7 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | Illinois State (3-8-0) | 0.2865 (121) | 42 | 31 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.