The 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level.

The NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was played on January 7, 2017, in Frisco, Texas.

The James Madison Dukes defeated the Youngstown State Penguins, 28–14, to capture their second national championship in team history.

13 (FBS) Iowa 21 [NOTE: NDSU became just the 4th FCS team to beat an AP ranked FBS team, and afterward received 74 votes for the AP top-25 rankings (No.

[6] September 24: Central Arkansas 28, Arkansas State 23 September 24: #13 Western Illinois 28, Northern Illinois 23 Note: Records are regular-season only, and do not include playoff games.