| 9/3/2016 | Northern Michigan | 38 | at | Lake Erie (0-11,0-11) | 35 | OT | ||
| 9/10/2016 | Angelo State (5-6) | 47 | at | Northern Michigan | 41 | 3OT | LSC | |
| 9/17/2016 | Northern Michigan | 24 | at | Grand Valley State (12-1,10-1) | 50 | |||
| 9/24/2016 | Northwood (3-8,3-8) | 24 | at | Northern Michigan | 29 | |||
| 10/1/2016 | Walsh (1-10,1-10) | 14 | at | Northern Michigan | 54 | |||
| 10/8/2016 | Northern Michigan | 13 | at | Saginaw Valley State (5-5,5-5) | 41 | |||
| 10/15/2016 | Northern Michigan | 23 | at | Ferris State (12-3,10-2) | 45 | |||
| 10/22/2016 | Ohio Dominican (7-4,7-4) | 38 | at | Northern Michigan | 28 | |||
| 10/29/2016 | Hillsdale (5-5,4-5) | 41 | at | Northern Michigan | 38 | |||
| 11/5/2016 | Michigan Tech (4-6,4-6) | 51 | at | Northern Michigan | 45 | OT | ||
| 11/12/2016 | Northern Michigan | 7 | at | Tiffin (8-3,7-3) | 56 |
| vs Northern Michigan | vs Other Opponents | Northern Michigan compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 8-3 | 54-59 | |
| Points Scored: | 40.18 | 25.52 | -14.66 |
| Points Allowed: | 30.91 | 28.25 | 2.66 |
| Margin: | 9.27 | -2.73 | -12.00 |
| Total Points: | 71.09 | 53.77 | 17.32 |