Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-09-03 | Central State | 19 | Dayton | 31 | Final | W | 12 |
| 2 | 2016-09-10 | Robert Morris | 0 | Dayton | 13 | Final | W | 13 |
| 3 | 2016-09-17 | Dayton | 20 | Duquesne | 34 | Final | L | -14 |
| 4 | 2016-09-24 | Dayton | 22 | San Diego | 34 | Final | L | -12 |
| 5 | 2016-10-01 | Drake | 10 | Dayton | 35 | Final | W | 25 |
| 6 | 2016-10-08 | Morehead State | 27 | Dayton | 51 | Final | W | 24 |
| 7 | 2016-10-15 | Dayton | 36 | Jacksonville | 16 | Final | W | 20 |
| 8 | 2016-10-22 | Dayton | 31 | Butler | 16 | Final | W | 15 |
| 9 | 2016-10-29 | Stetson (213) | 10 | Dayton (177) | 21 | Final | W | 11 |
| 10 | 2016-11-05 | Valparaiso (240) | 21 | Dayton (172) | 37 | Final | W | 16 |
| 11 | 2016-11-12 | Dayton (171) | 59 | Marist (208) | 31 | Final | W | 28 |