* – Appalachian State and Georgia Southern ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules ** – Idaho ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties *** – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 2 wins due to NCAA violations
This was the first year they started the season 2–0 since the 1999 school year when they started 3–0.[1] However, they lost the following 10 games to finish the season 2–20 overall and 1–7 in Sun Belt play, tying for ninth place. Tyler Rogers was the team's quarterback.