The Midshipmen were led by ninth-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

[1] Note: ‡ Game at East Carolina was originally scheduled for Thursday, October 13, but was postponed due to flooding from Hurricane Matthew; it was rescheduled to Saturday, November 19.

Depth Chart 2016 True Freshman Double Position : * This game marked Navy Midshipmen's biggest upset victory facing a top-10 ranked opponent in 32 years.

With this victory, Navy has 14th straight home wins, making it the 3rd longest active streak in FBS history.

Navy quarterback Will Worth ran for 175 yards with two touchdowns, making it his 9th consecutive game with a rushing score.

Personal highlights include Navy quarterback Will Worth becoming just the 5th player in school history with 1,000+ rushing and passing yards in a season.