| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Results |
| Sept 1 |
East Carolina |
Greenville, NC | 12:00 |
13-35 L |
| Sept 8 |
Montana |
Boone, NC | 6:30 |
35-27 W |
| Sept 15 | The Citadel |
Boone, NC | 3:30 |
28-52 L |
| Sept 22 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
6:00 |
34-17 W |
| Sept 29 |
Coastal Carolina |
Boone, NC |
3:30 |
55-14 W |
| Oct 6 |
Elon |
Boone, NC |
3:30 |
35-23 W |
| Oct 13 |
Samford | Birmingham, AL | 2:00 |
28-25 W |
| Oct 20 | Wofford |
Boone, NC | 3:30 |
38-28 L |
| Oct 27 |
Western Carolina |
Cullowhee, NC |
3:30 |
38-27 W |
| Nov 3 |
Georgia Southern |
Statesboro, GA | 2:00 |
31-28 W |
| Nov 10 | Furman |
Boone, NC |
3:30 |
33-28 W |
| Dec 1 | Illinois State |
Boone, NC |
2:00 |