Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-09-01 | Jackson State | 13 | UNLV | 63 | Final | L | -50 |
| 2 | 2016-09-10 | Jackson State | 26 | Tennessee State | 40 | Final | L | -14 |
| 3 | 2016-09-17 | Grambling | 35 | Jackson State | 14 | Final | L | -21 |
| 4 | 2016-09-24 | Jackson State | 32 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 20 | Final | W | 12 |
| 5 | 2016-10-01 | Mississippi Valley State | 14 | Jackson State | 16 | Final | W | 2 |
| 6 | 2016-10-15 | Southern | 28 | Jackson State | 24 | Final | L | -4 |
| 7 | 2016-10-22 | Jackson State | 21 | Texas Southern | 13 | Final | W | 8 |
| 8 | 2016-10-29 | Prairie View A&M | 28 | Jackson State | 14 | Final | L | -14 |
| 9 | 2016-11-05 | Jackson State (213) | 7 | Alabama State (237) | 14 | Final | L | -7 |
| 10 | 2016-11-12 | Alabama A&M (231) | 27 | Jackson State (223) | 20 | Final | L | -7 |
| 11 | 2016-11-19 | Jackson State (233) | 16 | Alcorn State (200) | 35 | Final | L | -19 |