The 2016 Kennesaw State Owls football team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

They were led by second-year head coach Brian Bohannon and played their home games at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.

They were second-year members of the Big South Conference.

This season was the Owls second season of intercollegiate football.

They finished the season 8–3, 3–2 in Big South play to finish in a tie for third place.