Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-09-02 | Ball State (100) | 31 | Georgia State (107) | 21 | Final | W | 10 |
| 2 | 2016-09-10 | Ball State (100) | 20 | Indiana (61) | 30 | Final | L | -10 |
| 3 | 2016-09-17 | Eastern Kentucky | 14 | Ball State | 41 | Final | W | 27 |
| 4 | 2016-09-24 | Ball State | 31 | Florida Atlantic | 27 | Final | W | 4 |
| 5 | 2016-10-01 | Northern Illinois | 31 | Ball State | 24 | Final | L | -7 |
| 6 | 2016-10-08 | Ball State | 21 | Central Michigan | 24 | Final | L | -3 |
| 7 | 2016-10-15 | Ball State (93) | 31 | Buffalo (127) | 21 | Final | W | 10 |
| 8 | 2016-10-22 | Akron (78) | 35 | Ball State (96) | 25 | Final | L | -10 |
| 9 | 2016-11-01 | Western Michigan | 52 | Ball State | 20 | Final | L | -32 |
| 10 | 2016-11-08 | Eastern Michigan | 48 | Ball State | 41 | Final | L | -7 |
| 11 | 2016-11-16 | Ball State (114) | 19 | Toledo (42) | 37 | Final | L | -18 |
| 12 | 2016-11-22 | Ball State (112) | 20 | Miami (OH) (101) | 21 | Final | L | -1 |