Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-09-04 | Alcorn State | 0 | Bethune-Cookman | 0 | Canceled | - | - |
| 2 | 2016-09-10 | Alabama State | 18 | Alcorn State | 21 | Final | W | 3 |
| 3 | 2016-09-15 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 45 | Alcorn State | 43 | Final/3OT | L | -2 |
| 4 | 2016-09-24 | Alcorn State | 18 | Grambling | 43 | Final | L | -25 |
| 5 | 2016-10-01 | Alcorn State | 10 | Arkansas | 52 | Final | L | -42 |
| 6 | 2016-10-08 | Alcorn State | 42 | Alabama A&M | 19 | Final | W | 23 |
| 7 | 2016-10-15 | Texas Southern | 20 | Alcorn State | 23 | Final | W | 3 |
| 8 | 2016-10-29 | Southern (157) | 41 | Alcorn State (202) | 33 | Final | L | -8 |
| 9 | 2016-11-05 | Alcorn State | 27 | Prairie View A&M | 31 | Final | L | -4 |
| 10 | 2016-11-12 | Alcorn State | 61 | Mississippi Valley State | 7 | Final | W | 54 |
| 11 | 2016-11-19 | Jackson State (233) | 16 | Alcorn State (200) | 35 | Final | W | 19 |
| 12 | 2016-12-03 | Grambling | 27 | Alcorn State | 20 | Final | L | -7 |