Tentative 2016 North Dakota Football Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Opponent Confirmed | Locale Confirmed | Date Confirmed | |
| Sept. 3 | @ Stony Brook | Stony Brook, NY | TBA | YES | YES | YES | |
| Sept. 10 | @ Bowling Green | Bowling Green, OH | TBA | YES | YES | YES | |
| Sept. 17 | South Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | TBA | YES | YES | YES | |
| Sept. 24 | * | @Montana St. | Bozeman, MT | TBA | YES | YES | YES |
| Oct. 1 | * | Cal Poly | Grand Forks, ND | TBA | YES | YES | YES |
| Oct. 8 | * | @ Sacramento St. | Sacramento, CA | TBA | YES | YES | YES |
| Oct. 15 | * | Southern Utah | Grand Forks, ND | TBA | YES | YES | YES |
| Oct. 22 | * | @ Idaho St. | Pocatello, ID | TBA | YES | YES | YES |
| Oct. 29 | * | Weber St. | Grand Forks, ND | TBA | YES | YES | YES |
| Nov. 5 | * | @ Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO | TBA | YES | YES | YES |
| Nov. 12 | * | open | open | open | open | open | open |
| Nov. 19 | * | Northern Arizona | Grand Forks, ND | TBA | YES | YES | YES |
* - Big Sky Conference game
