| 9/1/2016 | South Dakota | 21 | at | New Mexico (9-4) | 48 | at MW | ||
| 9/10/2016 | Weber State (7-5) | 49 | at | South Dakota | 52 | 2OT | BSky | |
| 9/17/2016 | South Dakota | 44 | at | North Dakota (9-3) | 47 | 2OT | at BSky | |
| 10/1/2016 | South Dakota | 20 | at | Youngstown State (12-4,6-2) | 30 | |||
| 10/8/2016 | Northern Iowa (5-6,4-4) | 25 | at | South Dakota | 28 | |||
| 10/15/2016 | South Dakota | 33 | at | Indiana State (4-7,2-6) | 30 | 2OT | ||
| 10/22/2016 | Illinois State (6-6,4-4) | 24 | at | South Dakota | 27 | |||
| 10/29/2016 | Western Illinois (6-5,3-5) | 35 | at | South Dakota | 34 | |||
| 11/5/2016 | South Dakota | 28 | at | Southern Illinois (4-7,2-6) | 35 | |||
| 11/12/2016 | South Dakota | 21 | at | South Dakota State (9-4,7-2) | 28 | |||
| 11/19/2016 | North Dakota State (12-2,8-1) | 28 | at | South Dakota | 21 |
| vs South Dakota | vs Other Opponents | South Dakota compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 7-4 | 76-49 | |
| Points Scored: | 34.45 | 28.89 | -5.56 |
| Points Allowed: | 29.91 | 25.26 | 4.65 |
| Margin: | 4.54 | 3.63 | -0.91 |
| Total Points: | 64.36 | 54.15 | 10.21 |