Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 3 Newberry No. 6 W 55–712,084 [ 1] September 10 vs. Florida A&M No. 6 W 42–1418,556 [ 2] September 17 at Chattanooga No. 6 W 13–38,717 [ 3] September 24 at No. 20 Middle Tennessee No. T–6 L 10–266,800 [ 4] October 8 at No. 6 (I-A ) Florida State No. T–7 L 10–2859,109 [ 5] October 15 Northeast Louisiana No. 10 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA W 43–1120,228 [ 6] October 22 Bethune–Cookman No. 6 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA W 38–1416,592 [ 7] October 29 at UCF No. 6 W 31–1728,682 [ 8] November 5 at James Madison No. 6 W 27–1310,126 [ 9] November 12 Samford No. 3 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA W 49–2120,340 [ 10] November 19 South Carolina State No. 3 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA W 53–017,034 [ 11] November 26 No. 14 The Citadel No. 2 W 38–2011,011 [ 12] December 3 No. 9 Stephen F. Austin No. 2 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal ) W 27–612,289 [ 13] December 10 No. 7 Eastern Kentucky No. 2 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal ) W 21–1714,023 [ 14] December 17 vs. No. 4 Furman No. 2 ESPN L 12–179,714 [ 15]