Head Coach: Michael Haywood (1st season)
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX
Record: 4-7
Previous: 2015
Next: 2017
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/4 (Sun) | @ Prairie View A&M | L | 25-29 | 0-1 |
| 9/10 | @ Houston Baptist | L | 20-24 | 0-2 |
| 9/17 | Mississippi Valley State | W | 31-0 | 1-2 |
| 9/24 | @ Alabama State | W | 31-27 | 2-2 |
| 10/1 | Alabama A&M | W | 34-31 | 3-2 |
| 10/15 | @ Alcorn State | L | 20-23 | 3-3 |
| 10/22 | Jackson State | L | 13-21 | 3-4 |
| 10/29 | @ Sam Houston State | L | 17-66 | 3-5 |
| 11/5 | @ Southern | L | 10-26 | 3-6 |
| 11/12 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W | 27-10 | 4-6 |
| 11/19 | Grambling State | L | 28-47 | 4-7 |