Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-09-01 | Oregon State (97) | 23 | Minnesota (50) | 30 | Final | W | 7 |
| 2 | 2016-09-10 | Indiana State | 28 | Minnesota | 58 | Final | W | 30 |
| 3 | 2016-09-24 | Colorado State (73) | 24 | Minnesota (33) | 31 | Final | W | 7 |
| 4 | 2016-10-01 | Minnesota (30) | 26 | Penn State (72) | 29 | Final/OT | L | -3 |
| 5 | 2016-10-08 | Iowa (91) | 14 | Minnesota (57) | 7 | Final | L | -7 |
| 6 | 2016-10-15 | Minnesota (64) | 31 | Maryland (25) | 10 | Final | W | 21 |
| 7 | 2016-10-22 | Rutgers (102) | 32 | Minnesota (44) | 34 | Final | W | 2 |
| 8 | 2016-10-29 | Minnesota (38) | 40 | Illinois (89) | 17 | Final | W | 23 |
| 9 | 2016-11-05 | Purdue (104) | 31 | Minnesota (35) | 44 | Final | W | 13 |
| 10 | 2016-11-12 | Minnesota (35) | 17 | Nebraska (15) | 24 | Final | L | -7 |
| 11 | 2016-11-19 | Northwestern (49) | 12 | Minnesota (43) | 29 | Final | W | 17 |
| 12 | 2016-11-26 | Minnesota (36) | 17 | Wisconsin (6) | 31 | Final | L | -14 |
| 13 | 2016-12-27 | Minnesota | 17 | Washington State | 12 | Final | W | 5 |