Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-09-03 | Kent State (104) | 13 | Penn State (55) | 33 | Final | L | -20 |
| 2 | 2016-09-10 | North Carolina A&T | 39 | Kent State | 36 | Final/4OT | L | -3 |
| 3 | 2016-09-17 | Monmouth | 7 | Kent State | 27 | Final | W | 20 |
| 4 | 2016-09-24 | Kent State (123) | 0 | Alabama (3) | 48 | Final | L | -48 |
| 5 | 2016-10-01 | Akron (73) | 31 | Kent State (125) | 27 | Final | L | -4 |
| 6 | 2016-10-08 | Kent State (126) | 44 | Buffalo (121) | 20 | Final | W | 24 |
| 7 | 2016-10-15 | Kent State (115) | 14 | Miami (OH) (128) | 18 | Final | L | -4 |
| 8 | 2016-10-22 | Ohio (90) | 14 | Kent State (124) | 10 | Final | L | -4 |
| 9 | 2016-10-29 | Kent State | 27 | Central Michigan | 24 | Final | W | 3 |
| 10 | 2016-11-08 | Western Michigan | 37 | Kent State | 21 | Final | L | -16 |
| 11 | 2016-11-15 | Kent State (121) | 7 | Bowling Green (141) | 42 | Final | L | -35 |
| 12 | 2016-11-25 | Northern Illinois | 31 | Kent State | 21 | Final | L | -10 |