Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-08-27 | Charleston Southern | 17 | North Dakota State | 24 | Final/OT | W | 7 |
| 2 | 2016-09-10 | Eastern Washington | 44 | North Dakota State | 50 | Final/OT | W | 6 |
| 3 | 2016-09-17 | North Dakota State | 23 | Iowa | 21 | Final | W | 2 |
| 4 | 2016-10-01 | Illinois State | 10 | North Dakota State | 31 | Final | W | 21 |
| 5 | 2016-10-08 | North Dakota State | 27 | Missouri State | 3 | Final | W | 24 |
| 6 | 2016-10-15 | South Dakota State | 19 | North Dakota State | 17 | Final | L | -2 |
| 7 | 2016-10-22 | North Dakota State | 21 | Western Illinois | 13 | Final | W | 8 |
| 8 | 2016-10-29 | North Dakota State | 24 | Northern Iowa | 20 | Final | W | 4 |
| 9 | 2016-11-05 | Youngstown State | 3 | North Dakota State | 24 | Final | W | 21 |
| 10 | 2016-11-12 | Indiana State | 17 | North Dakota State | 41 | Final | W | 24 |
| 11 | 2016-11-19 | North Dakota State | 28 | South Dakota | 21 | Final | W | 7 |
| 12 | 2016-12-03 | San Diego | 7 | North Dakota State | 45 | Final | W | 38 |
| 13 | 2016-12-10 | South Dakota State | 10 | North Dakota State | 36 | Final | W | 26 |
| 14 | 2016-12-16 | James Madison | 27 | North Dakota State | 17 | Final | L | -10 |