| 8/26/2016 | Dakota State | 34 | at | Dakota Wesleyan (8-3) | 30 | at GPAC | ||
| 9/3/2016 | Dakota State | 42 | at | Dordt (5-6) | 45 | at GPAC | ||
| 9/10/2016 | Saint Ambrose (4-6) | 48 | at | Dakota State | 62 | MSFA | ||
| 9/17/2016 | Waldorf (1-9,0-7) | 14 | at | Dakota State | 36 | |||
| 9/24/2016 | Jamestown (4-7,3-5) | 17 | at | Dakota State | 36 | |||
| 10/1/2016 | Dakota State | 37 | at | Waldorf (1-9,0-7) | 13 | |||
| 10/15/2016 | Valley City State (6-4,5-3) | 41 | at | Dakota State | 22 | |||
| 10/22/2016 | Dakota State | 12 | at | Dickinson State (9-3,8-0) | 31 | |||
| 10/29/2016 | Mayville State (4-6,2-4) | 27 | at | Dakota State | 25 | |||
| 11/5/2016 | Dakota State | 24 | at | Presentation (7-3,3-3) | 10 |
| vs Dakota State | vs Other Opponents | Dakota State compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 4-6 | 45-48 | |
| Points Scored: | 27.60 | 28.46 | 0.86 |
| Points Allowed: | 33.00 | 28.33 | 4.67 |
| Margin: | -5.40 | 0.13 | 5.53 |
| Total Points: | 60.60 | 56.79 | 3.81 |