2008 Georgia Southern
6–5 (4–4 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Chattanooga 52–28Oct 4
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at 1Georgia | L 21–45 | 9% |
| Sep 6 | vs Austin Peay | W 34–20 | 67% |
| Sep 13 | vsNortheastern | W 34–27 | 68% |
| Sep 20 | vs Elon | L 20–22 | 57% |
| Sep 27 | vs Wofford | L 37–38 | 50% |
| Oct 4 | at Chattanooga | W 52–28 | 64% |
| Oct 18 | vs App State | L 36–37 | 38% |
| Oct 25 | at Western Carolina | W 38–31 | 70% |
| Nov 1 | at The Citadel | W 44–41 | 52% |
| Nov 8 | vs Samford | L 17–27 | 71% |
| Nov 15 | at Furman | W 17–10 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Furman 17–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 38 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 350–326
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1372 +39 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −17.2 No. 22 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Rance Gillespie
- Defensive coordinator
- Ashley Anders
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- 4–3
2008 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
| Wofford | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Elon | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Furman | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Samford | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Georgia Southern | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| The Citadel | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Western Carolina | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Chattanooga | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.