| DATE |
OPPONENT |
TIME (ET) |
LOCATION |
| Thu. Aug 28 | Lambuth | W 41-17 | Stewart Stadium |
| Sat. Sep 6 | @ Indiana | L 3-45 | Memorial Stadium |
| Sat. Sep 13 | Illinois State | L 23-42 | Stewart Stadium |
| Sat. Sep 20 | @ W Kentucky | L 9-50 | Smith Stadium |
| Sat. Sep 27 | Tenn-Martin | L 38-63 | Stewart Stadium |
| Sat. Oct 4 | @ Austin Peay | W 32-12 | Governors Stadium |
| Sat. Oct 11 | Tennessee Tech | W 51-21 | Stewart Stadium |
| Sat. Oct 18 | @ Jacksonville St | L 21-31 | Paul Snow Stadium |
| Sat. Nov 1 | @ E Illinois | L 6-34 | O'Brien Stadium |
| Sat. Nov 8 | SE Missouri St | W 17-10 | Stewart Stadium |
| Sat. Nov 15 | @ E Kentucky | L 7-34 | Roy Kidd Stadium |
| Sat. Nov 22 | Tennessee State | W 24-17 | Stewart Stadium |
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