| 9/2/2016 | Ball State (4-8) | 31 | at | Georgia State | 21 | MAC | ||
| 9/10/2016 | Georgia State | 14 | at | Air Force (10-3) | 48 | at MW | ||
| 9/17/2016 | Georgia State | 17 | at | Wisconsin (11-3) | 23 | at B10 | ||
| 10/1/2016 | Georgia State | 3 | at | Appalachian State (10-3,7-1) | 17 | |||
| 10/8/2016 | Texas State (2-10,0-8) | 21 | at | Georgia State | 41 | |||
| 10/15/2016 | Georgia State | 21 | at | Troy (10-3,6-2) | 31 | |||
| 10/22/2016 | Tennessee-Martin (7-5) | 6 | at | Georgia State | 31 | OVC (1AA) | ||
| 10/29/2016 | Georgia State | 10 | at | South Alabama (6-7,2-6) | 13 | |||
| 11/3/2016 | Arkansas State (8-5,7-1) | 31 | at | Georgia State | 16 | |||
| 11/12/2016 | UL Monroe (4-8,3-5) | 37 | at | Georgia State | 23 | |||
| 11/19/2016 | Georgia Southern (5-7,4-4) | 24 | at | Georgia State | 30 | |||
| 12/3/2016 | Georgia State | 12 | at | Idaho (9-4,6-2) | 37 |
| vs Georgia State | vs Other Opponents | Georgia State compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 9-3 | 77-63 | |
| Points Scored: | 26.58 | 28.36 | 1.78 |
| Points Allowed: | 19.92 | 27.18 | -7.26 |
| Margin: | 6.66 | 1.18 | -5.48 |
| Total Points: | 46.50 | 55.54 | -9.04 |