Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-09-03 | New Mexico State | 22 | UTEP | 38 | Final | L | -16 |
| 2 | 2016-09-10 | New Mexico | 31 | New Mexico State | 32 | Final | W | 1 |
| 3 | 2016-09-17 | New Mexico State | 42 | Kentucky | 62 | Final | L | -20 |
| 4 | 2016-09-24 | New Mexico State | 6 | Troy | 52 | Final | L | -46 |
| 5 | 2016-10-01 | Louisiana | 31 | New Mexico State | 37 | Final/2OT | W | 6 |
| 6 | 2016-10-15 | New Mexico State | 23 | Idaho | 55 | Final | L | -32 |
| 7 | 2016-10-22 | Georgia Southern | 22 | New Mexico State | 19 | Final | L | -3 |
| 8 | 2016-10-29 | New Mexico State | 10 | Texas A&M | 52 | Final | L | -42 |
| 9 | 2016-11-12 | New Mexico State | 22 | Arkansas State | 41 | Final | L | -19 |
| 10 | 2016-11-19 | Texas State | 10 | New Mexico State | 50 | Final | W | 40 |
| 11 | 2016-11-26 | Appalachian State | 37 | New Mexico State | 7 | Final | L | -30 |
| 12 | 2016-12-03 | New Mexico State | 28 | South Alabama | 35 | Final | L | -7 |