| 9/3/2016 | Kent State | 13 | at | Penn State (11-3) | 33 | at B10 | ||
| 9/10/2016 | North Carolina A&T (9-3) | 39 | at | Kent State | 36 | 4OT | MEAC (1AA) | |
| 9/17/2016 | Monmouth NJ (4-7) | 7 | at | Kent State | 27 | BigS (1AA) | ||
| 9/24/2016 | Kent State | 0 | at | Alabama (14-1) | 48 | at SEC | ||
| 10/1/2016 | Akron (5-7,3-5) | 31 | at | Kent State | 27 | |||
| 10/8/2016 | Kent State | 44 | at | Buffalo (2-10,1-7) | 20 | |||
| 10/15/2016 | Kent State | 14 | at | Miami-Ohio (6-7,6-2) | 18 | |||
| 10/22/2016 | Ohio (8-6,6-3) | 14 | at | Kent State | 10 | |||
| 10/29/2016 | Kent State | 27 | at | Central Michigan (6-7,3-5) | 24 | |||
| 11/8/2016 | Western Michigan (13-1,9-0) | 37 | at | Kent State | 21 | |||
| 11/15/2016 | Kent State | 7 | at | Bowling Green (4-8,3-5) | 42 | |||
| 11/25/2016 | Northern Illinois (5-7,5-3) | 31 | at | Kent State | 21 |
| vs Kent State | vs Other Opponents | Kent State compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 9-3 | 78-64 | |
| Points Scored: | 28.67 | 29.90 | 1.23 |
| Points Allowed: | 20.58 | 27.14 | -6.56 |
| Margin: | 8.09 | 2.76 | -5.33 |
| Total Points: | 49.25 | 57.04 | -7.79 |