2016 schedule
North Texas
Big West
Final rank
#11
Record
5-7
Points
9
Diff
-95
Scored
291
Allowed
386
Outcome
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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 | SMU(Tier 5) | Home | 21 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | Home | 41 – 20 | W | 0 |
| 4 | Florida(Tier 2) | Away | 0 – 32 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Rice(Tier 3) | Away | 42 – 35 | W | +3 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee(Tier 5) | Home | 13 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Marshall(Tier 3) | Home | 38 – 21 | W | +3 |
| 9 | Army(Tier 5) | Away | 35 – 18 | W | +1 |
| 10 | UTSA(Tier 5) | Away | 17 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | Home | 24 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky(Tier 4) | Away | 7 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Southern Miss(Tier 4) | Home | 29 – 23 | W | +2 |
| 14 | UTEP(Tier 4) | Away | 24 – 52 | L | 0 |
