2016 schedule
Southern Miss
CUSA
Final rank
#11
Record
6-6
Points
12
Diff
+36
Scored
399
Allowed
363
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 | Kentucky(Tier 5) | Away | 44 – 35 | W | +1 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | Home | 56 – 0 | W | 0 |
| 4 | Troy(Tier 5) | Home | 31 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 5 | UTEP(Tier 4) | Away | 34 – 7 | W | +2 |
| 6 | Rice(Tier 3) | Home | 44 – 28 | W | +3 |
| 7 | UTSA(Tier 5) | Away | 32 – 55 | L | 0 |
| 8 | LSU(Premier) | Away | 10 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Marshall(Tier 3) | Home | 24 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 11 | Charlotte(Tier 5) | Home | 27 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Old Dominion(Tier 5) | Away | 35 – 51 | L | 0 |
| 13 | North Texas(Tier 5) | Away | 23 – 29 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | Home | 39 – 24 | W | +3 |
