Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-09-01 | South Dakota | 21 | New Mexico | 48 | Final | W | 27 |
| 2 | 2016-09-10 | New Mexico | 31 | New Mexico State | 32 | Final | L | -1 |
| 3 | 2016-09-17 | New Mexico (84) | 28 | Rutgers (91) | 37 | Final | L | -9 |
| 4 | 2016-10-01 | San Jose State (122) | 41 | New Mexico (112) | 48 | Final | W | 7 |
| 5 | 2016-10-07 | Boise State (15) | 49 | New Mexico (105) | 21 | Final | L | -28 |
| 6 | 2016-10-15 | New Mexico (109) | 45 | Air Force (37) | 40 | Final | W | 5 |
| 7 | 2016-10-22 | Louisiana-Monroe | 17 | New Mexico | 59 | Final | W | 42 |
| 8 | 2016-10-29 | New Mexico | 28 | Hawaii | 21 | Final | W | 7 |
| 9 | 2016-11-05 | Nevada (130) | 26 | New Mexico (76) | 35 | Final | W | 9 |
| 10 | 2016-11-12 | New Mexico (72) | 24 | Utah State (95) | 21 | Final | W | 3 |
| 11 | 2016-11-19 | New Mexico (66) | 31 | Colorado State (67) | 49 | Final | L | -18 |
| 12 | 2016-11-26 | Wyoming (29) | 35 | New Mexico (74) | 56 | Final | W | 21 |
| 13 | 2016-12-17 | New Mexico (62) | 23 | UTSA (87) | 20 | Final | W | 3 |