The 2016 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

They were led by fifth-year head coach Terry Bowden and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field.

They were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division.

This college football 2010s season article is a stub.