Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-09-03 | Gardner-Webb | 31 | Elon | 6 | Final | W | 25 |
| 2 | 2016-09-10 | Gardner-Webb | 14 | Western Carolina | 44 | Final | L | -30 |
| 3 | 2016-09-17 | The Citadel | 31 | Gardner-Webb | 24 | Final | L | -7 |
| 4 | 2016-09-24 | Gardner-Webb | 21 | Ohio | 37 | Final | L | -16 |
| 5 | 2016-10-01 | Benedict | 0 | Gardner-Webb | 45 | Final | W | 45 |
| 6 | 2016-10-08 | Presbyterian | 3 | Gardner-Webb | 24 | Final | W | 21 |
| 7 | 2016-10-15 | Coastal Carolina | 17 | Gardner-Webb | 7 | Final | L | -10 |
| 8 | 2016-10-22 | Kennesaw State | 47 | Gardner-Webb | 39 | Final | L | -8 |
| 9 | 2016-10-29 | Gardner-Webb (199) | 20 | Liberty (150) | 23 | Final/OT | L | -3 |
| 10 | 2016-11-05 | Gardner-Webb | 17 | Charleston Southern | 10 | Final | W | 7 |
| 11 | 2016-11-19 | Monmouth (193) | 33 | Gardner-Webb (188) | 34 | Final/OT | W | 1 |