| 9/3/2016 | Central State (1-9) | 19 | at | Dayton | 31 | SIAC (D2) | ||
| 9/10/2016 | Robert Morris (2-9) | 0 | at | Dayton | 13 | NE | ||
| 9/17/2016 | Dayton | 20 | at | Duquesne (8-3) | 34 | at NE | ||
| 9/24/2016 | Dayton | 22 | at | San Diego (10-2,8-0) | 34 | |||
| 10/1/2016 | Drake (7-4,6-2) | 10 | at | Dayton | 35 | |||
| 10/8/2016 | Morehead State (4-7,3-5) | 27 | at | Dayton | 51 | |||
| 10/15/2016 | Dayton | 36 | at | Jacksonville (5-5,4-3) | 16 | |||
| 10/22/2016 | Dayton | 31 | at | Butler (4-7,2-6) | 16 | |||
| 10/29/2016 | Stetson (4-7,2-6) | 10 | at | Dayton | 21 | |||
| 11/5/2016 | Valparaiso (4-7,3-5) | 21 | at | Dayton | 37 | |||
| 11/12/2016 | Dayton | 59 | at | Marist (5-6,5-3) | 31 |
| vs Dayton | vs Other Opponents | Dayton compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 2-9 | 52-57 | |
| Points Scored: | 19.82 | 26.25 | 6.43 |
| Points Allowed: | 32.36 | 27.57 | 4.79 |
| Margin: | -12.54 | -1.32 | 11.22 |
| Total Points: | 52.18 | 53.82 | -1.64 |