| 9/3/2016 | Rocky Mountain (4-7) | 27 | at | Northern Colorado | 56 | Front (NAIA) | ||
| 9/10/2016 | Northern Colorado | 55 | at | Abilene Christian (2-9) | 52 | at SLC | ||
| 9/17/2016 | Northern Colorado | 21 | at | Colorado State (7-6) | 47 | at MW | ||
| 10/1/2016 | Northern Arizona (5-6,4-4) | 18 | at | Northern Colorado | 21 | |||
| 10/8/2016 | Northern Colorado | 31 | at | Eastern Washington (12-2,8-0) | 49 | |||
| 10/15/2016 | Northern Colorado | 21 | at | UC Davis (3-8,2-6) | 34 | |||
| 10/22/2016 | Sacramento State (2-9,2-7) | 19 | at | Northern Colorado | 27 | |||
| 10/29/2016 | Northern Colorado | 56 | at | Portland State (3-8,2-6) | 49 | OT | ||
| 11/5/2016 | North Dakota (9-3,8-0) | 23 | at | Northern Colorado | 13 | |||
| 11/12/2016 | Montana (6-5,3-5) | 25 | at | Northern Colorado | 28 | |||
| 11/19/2016 | Northern Colorado | 48 | at | Cal Poly (7-5,5-3) | 55 |
| vs Northern Colorado | vs Other Opponents | Northern Colorado compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 5-6 | 55-62 | |
| Points Scored: | 36.18 | 31.39 | -4.79 |
| Points Allowed: | 34.27 | 31.50 | 2.77 |
| Margin: | 1.91 | -0.11 | -2.02 |
| Total Points: | 70.45 | 62.89 | 7.56 |