2016 Football Schedule
Overall12-20.857
Conference7-10.875
StreakL1
Home7-2
Away5-0
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23 (Sat) | 1:30 p.m. | Home | Green & Gold Spring Game | Fargo, N.D. | N - | |
| Aug 27 (Sat) | 6:30 p.m. | Home | #7/6 Charleston Southern | Fargo, N.D. | W 24-17 | |
| Sep 10 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | #8/8 Eastern Washington | Fargo, N.D. | W 50-44 | |
| Sep 17 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Away | #13/11 Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | W 23-21 | |
| Oct 1 (Sat) | 1 p.m. | Home | #18/20 Illinois State | Fargo, N.D. | W 31-10 | |
| Oct 8 (Sat) | 2 p.m. | Away | Missouri State | Springfield, Mo. | W 27-3 | |
| Oct 15 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | #11/14 South Dakota State | Fargo, N.D. | L 17-19 | |
| Oct 22 (Sat) | 6 p.m. | Away | #12/13 Western Illinois | Macomb, Ill. | W 21-13 | |
| Oct 29 (Sat) | 6 p.m. | Away | Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa | W 24-20 | |
| Nov 5 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | #15/13 Youngstown State | Fargo, N.D. | W 24-3 | |
| Nov 12 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | Indiana State | Fargo, N.D. | W 41-17 | |
| Nov 19 (Sat) | 2 p.m. | Away | South Dakota | Vermillion, S.D. | W 28-21 | |
| Dec 3 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | #24/25 San Diego | Fargo, N.D. | NCAA FCS Second Round | W 45-7 |
| Dec 10 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Home | (8) #7/7 South Dakota State | Fargo, N.D. | NCAA FCS Quarterfinal | W 36-10 |
| Dec 16 (Fri) | 6 p.m. | Home | (4) #5/5 James Madison | Fargo, N.D. | NCAA FCS Semifinal | L 17-27 |