| Date | Opponent | Location | Outcome/Time |
| 08/30/2001 | Mars Hill | Cullowhee, N.C. | W, 15-6 Recap | Stats |
| 09/08/2001 | Louisville | Louisville, Ky. | L, 31-7 Recap | Final Stats | FANSlive GameTracker |
| 09/22/2001 | East Tenn St | Johnson City, Tenn. | W, 20-6 Recap | Final Stats |
| 09/29/2001 | Furman | Cullowhee, N.C. (Mountain Heritage Day) | L, 31-13 Recap | Final Stats |
| 10/06/2001 | Georgia Southern | Statesboro, Ga. | L, 50-14 Recap | Final Stats |
| 10/13/2001 | Wofford | Cullowhee, N.C. | W, 31-28 Recap | Final Stats |
| 10/18/2001 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Tenn. | W, 21-3 Recap | Final Stats |
| 10/27/2001 | VMI | Cullowhee, N.C. (Homecoming) | W, 44-17 Recap | Final Stats |
| 11/03/2001 | Liberty | Cullowhee, N.C. | 2:00 PM ET Recap | Final Stats |
| 11/10/2001 | Appalachian St | Boone, N.C. | L, 34-24 Recap | Final Stats |
| 11/17/2001 | The Citadel | Cullowhee, N.C. | W, 28-25 Recap | Box Score |
