2016 schedule
South Alabama
Sun Belt
Final rank
#10
Record
6-6
Points
9
Diff
+3
Scored
309
Allowed
306
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 | Mississippi State(Tier 3) | Away | 21 – 20 | W | +3 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern(Tier 5) | Home | 9 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette(Tier 5) | Away | 23 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 5 | FCS opponent | Home | 41 – 40 | W | 0 |
| 6 | San Diego State(Tier 2) | Home | 42 – 24 | W | +4 |
| 8 | Arkansas State(Tier 4) | Away | 7 – 17 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Troy(Tier 5) | Home | 21 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Georgia State(Tier 5) | Home | 13 – 10 | W | +1 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe(Tier 5) | Away | 35 – 42 | L | 0 |
| 13 | FCS opponent | Home | 31 – 7 | W | 0 |
| 14 | Idaho(Tier 5) | Away | 31 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 15 | New Mexico State(Tier 5) | Home | 35 – 28 | W | +1 |
