Head Coach: Lance Guidry (1st season)
Stadium: Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA
Record: 6-5 (5-4 Southland)
Previous: 2015
Next: 2017
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | Tarleton State | W | 33-3 | 1-0 |
| 9/10 | @ Louisiana-Lafayette | L | 22-30 | 1-1 |
| 9/17 | Stephen F. Austin | L | 28-31 | 1-2 (0-1) |
| 9/24 | @ Incarnate Word | W | 42-35 | 2-2 (1-1) |
| 10/1 | Nicholls State | W | 38-13 | 3-2 (2-1) |
| 10/8 | @ SE Louisiana | L | 24-31 | 3-3 (2-2) |
| 10/15 | Central Arkansas | L | 0-35 | 3-4 (2-3) |
| 10/22 | @ Northwestern State | W | 48-27 | 4-4 (3-3) |
| 10/29 | Abilene Christian | W | 33-14 | 5-4 (4-3) |
| 11/5 | @ Sam Houston State | L | 43-56 | 5-5 (4-4) |
| 11/19 | Lamar | W | 41-10 | 6-5 (5-4) |