The 2016 New Hampshire Wildcats football team represented the University of New Hampshire in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

They were led by 18th-year head coach Sean McDonnell and played their home games at Wildcat Stadium.

They competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

The team's stadium went through major renovations during the offseason.

They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Lehigh in the first round before losing in the second round to James Madison.