2016 schedule
Middle Tennessee
FBS Independents
Final rank
#3
Record
8-4
Points
13
Diff
+68
Scored
481
Allowed
413
Outcome
Promoted
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2016 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | Home | 55 – 0 | W | 0 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt(Tier 5) | Away | 24 – 47 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Bowling Green(Tier 3) | Away | 41 – 21 | W | +3 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | Home | 38 – 34 | W | +3 |
| 6 | North Texas(Tier 5) | Away | 30 – 13 | W | +1 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky(Tier 4) | Home | 43 – 44 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Missouri(Tier 3) | Away | 51 – 45 | W | +3 |
| 10 | Florida International(Tier 5) | Away | 42 – 35 | W | +1 |
| 11 | UTSA(Tier 5) | Home | 25 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Marshall(Tier 3) | Away | 17 – 42 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Charlotte(Tier 5) | Away | 38 – 31 | W | +1 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic(Tier 5) | Home | 77 – 56 | W | +1 |
