Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-09-03 | Western Michigan | 22 | Northwestern | 21 | Final | W | 1 |
| 2 | 2016-09-10 | North Carolina Central | 21 | Western Michigan | 70 | Final | W | 49 |
| 3 | 2016-09-17 | Western Michigan | 34 | Illinois | 10 | Final | W | 24 |
| 4 | 2016-09-24 | Georgia Southern | 31 | Western Michigan | 49 | Final | W | 18 |
| 5 | 2016-10-01 | Western Michigan | 49 | Central Michigan | 10 | Final | W | 39 |
| 6 | 2016-10-08 | Northern Illinois | 30 | Western Michigan | 45 | Final | W | 15 |
| 7 | 2016-10-15 | Western Michigan | 41 | Akron | 0 | Final | W | 41 |
| 8 | 2016-10-22 | Eastern Michigan | 31 | Western Michigan | 45 | Final | W | 14 |
| 9 | 2016-11-01 | Western Michigan | 52 | Ball State | 20 | Final | W | 32 |
| 10 | 2016-11-08 | Western Michigan | 37 | Kent State | 21 | Final | W | 16 |
| 11 | 2016-11-19 | Buffalo | 0 | Western Michigan | 38 | Final | W | 38 |
| 12 | 2016-11-25 | Toledo | 35 | Western Michigan | 55 | Final | W | 20 |
| 13 | 2016-12-02 | Western Michigan | 29 | Ohio | 23 | Final | W | 6 |
| 14 | 2017-01-02 | Western Michigan | 16 | Wisconsin | 24 | Final | L | -8 |