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2016 NCAA Division I FBS season
Number of teams128
DurationAugust 26, 2016 – December 10, 2016
Preseason AP No. 1Alabama Crimson Tide
Postseason
DurationDecember 17, 2016 – January 9, 2017
(excluding all-star games)
Bowl gamesTBD
AP Poll No. 1TBD
Coaches Poll No. 1TBD
Heisman TrophyTBD
College Football Playoff
2017 College Football Playoff National Championship
SiteRaymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
Champion(s)TBD
NCAA Division I FBS football seasons
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season, play of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level, began on August 26, 2016, with the regular season ending December 10, 2016, and (not including all-star games) will conclude on January 9, 2017 with the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship. This is the third season of the four-team College Football Playoff tournament system.

Rule changes

The following rule changes were voted on by the NCAA Football Rules Committee for the 2016 season:[1]

  • Requiring replay officials to review all aspects of targeting penalties, including the option to call a targeting foul missed by the on-field officials if the foul is deemed egregious. After several hits during the early part of the season that resulted in concussions that should have been targeting, the NCAA Rules Committee reinforced this rule for replay officials and also clarified the "crown of the helmet" (to determine targeting penalties) as the area above the facemask to the dome of the helmet.[2]
  • Allowing electronic devices to be used for coaching purposes in the press box and locker room during the game. Electronic devices will still be prohibited on the field and sideline.
  • Coaches can now be ejected after receiving two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in one game, the same as players.
  • A ball carrier who "gives himself up" (ex. by sliding) will now be considered a defenseless player.
  • Deliberate tripping of a ball carrier with the leg is now a penalty (15 yards for tripping).
  • Players who leave the tackle box are now prohibited from blocking below the waist toward the initial position of the ball.
  • An exception to a rule introduced for the 2015 season regarding low hits to passers (i.e., at or below the knee) was eliminated. Last season, a defensive player would not have been penalized for such a hit if making a bona fide attempt at a tackle, but will now be penalized in the same situation.
  • Teams attempting a scrimmage kick (field goals/PATs/punts) must have five offensive linemen (numbered 50-79) on the scrimmage line unless the kicking team has at least two players seven yards OR one player at least 10 yards behind the line of scrimmage. Previously only one player had to be lined up seven yards behind the line to avoid using five linemen, causing confusion in kick coverage on defense.
  • The procedure for restarting the game clock following a penalty by the offense will change if the penalized team has a lead in the last two minutes of either half. Before this season, the game clock would have been restarted in this situation once the ball was declared ready for play; it now will not start until the ball is snapped.

The committee, once again, took no action on changing the ineligible receiver downfield rule from three yards to one yard; however it will once again be a "point of emphasis" and will adjust officiating mechanics to better officiate those plays.

Conference realignment

Membership changes

School Former conference New conference
UMass Minutemen MAC FBS Independent

Although Coastal Carolina is beginning an FBS transition in the 2016 season and joining the Sun Belt Conference in non-football sports, it will be officially classified as an FCS independent for the first season of the transition. Coastal Carolina will not become a provisional FBS member until the football team joins the Sun Belt in 2017. Full FBS membership and bowl eligibility will follow in 2018.[3]

Other headlines

  • March 1 – The Sun Belt Conference announces that its football-only membership agreements with Idaho and New Mexico State will not be renewed when they expire at the end of the 2017 season.[4]
  • April 8 – The NCAA Division I Council votes to prohibit FBS schools from participating in or conducting so-called "satellite camps." The NCAA had already prohibited schools from hosting camps located more than 50 miles (80 km) from campus, but many coaches took advantage of a loophole that allowed them to participate in off-site camps as guest coaches.[5] The new rule was reversed on April 28.[6]
  • April 11 – The Division I Council approves a three-year moratorium on new bowl games, following a season in which a record three teams with sub-.500 records made bowls. No new bowls will be allowed until the 2019 season. This decision affects three games that were in the process of seeking NCAA certification for the 2016 season.[7]
  • April 28
    • The University of Idaho announces that the Vandals football team will return to the FCS Big Sky Conference, its all-sports league, effective with the 2018 season.[8] The Vandals will become the first team ever to voluntarily drop from FBS to FCS.[9]
    • The Division I Board of Directors rescinds the FBS satellite camp ban that had been approved less than three weeks earlier. The ban had sparked major controversy within several conferences, notably the Pac-12 (whose Division I Council representative voted for the ban despite 11 of the league's 12 members opposing it). Additionally, the ban was seen as having the unintended effect of limiting scholarship opportunities, especially at Group of Five schools, for a large number of high school prospects.[10][11]
  • September 3–5 – In the first full weekend of the season, seven teams ranked in the AP Poll lose, the most in an opening week since the debut of the AP preseason poll in 1950.[12] The seven ranked losers included two top-five teams; the last time two such teams had lost in the season's first week was 1972.[13] The weekend also saw seven SEC teams lose their season openers; this had not happened since the league returned to 12 teams with the 1992 arrival of Arkansas and South Carolina.[n 1][12]
  • September 10:
    • In a finish noted for its improbability, Central Michigan defeats Oklahoma State 30–27 on a Hail Mary pass followed by a lateral on the game's final play. Shortly afterwards, the game officials, as well as the conferences of the participating teams (respectively the MAC and Big 12), announced that Central Michigan should not have been allowed to run the winning play. On the previous play, during which the clock had run out, Oklahoma State had been called for intentional grounding on fourth down. Under NCAA rules, a game cannot end on an accepted live ball foul; however, an exception to that rule states that if the penalty includes a loss of down—which is the case for intentional grounding—the game ends at that point.[14]
    • Arizona State running back Kalen Ballage scores 8 touchdowns in the Sun Devils' 68–55 win over Texas Tech, tying an NCAA record set in 1990 by Howard Griffith of Illinois against Southern Illinois.[15]
  • October 22 – The Oklahoma–Texas Tech game, won 66–59 by Oklahoma, sees several FBS single-game records broken or equaled:[16]
    • The teams combine for 1,708 yards of total offense (854 each), surpassing the previous FBS record of 1,640 set by San Jose State and Nevada in 2001.
    • Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes' 819 yards of total offense breaks the previous FBS record of 751 set in 2014 by Connor Halliday of Washington State. Mahomes also ties Halliday's FBS record of 734 passing yards.
    • Oklahoma becomes the first FBS team ever with a 500-yard passer (Baker Mayfield), 200-yard rusher (Joe Mixon), and 200-yard receiver (Dede Westbrook) in a single game.
  • November 9 – Georgia State University receives final approval from the Georgia Board of Regents, the governing body of the state's university system, to purchase Turner Field, vacated by the Atlanta Braves after their 2016 season. The facility, originally the main stadium of the 1996 Olympics, will be converted to a football stadium seating 23,000, with potential future expansion to 33,000.[17] The football team is expected to begin play at Turner Field, now tentatively renamed Georgia State Stadium, in 2017 while the conversion project is ongoing.[18]
  • November 26 – Pittsburgh defeats Syracuse 76–61, with the two teams setting a new FBS record for combined points scored in a regulation game. The previous record had been set by Navy and North Texas in 2007.[19]

Kickoff games

Upsets

An unranked team has defeated a ranked team several times over the course of the regular season. This list does not include upsets between two unranked teams, but does include FCS upsets involving ranked and unranked teams, five of which came against schools in one of the Power Five conferences. FBS rankings prior to November 1 are from the AP Poll, and from the College Football Playoff rankings after that date. FCS rankings are from the STATS poll. All rankings are current at the time of the game.

Winner Score Loser Date
Albany (FCS) 22–16 Buffalo September 2
Wisconsin 16–14 #5 LSU September 3
Texas A&M 31–24 OT #16 UCLA September 3
#4 Richmond (FCS) 37–20 Virginia September 3
#5 Northern Iowa (FCS) 25–20 Iowa State September 3
#14 Eastern Washington (FCS) 45–42 Washington State September 3
Texas 50–47 2OT #10 Notre Dame September 4
Arkansas 41–38 2OT #15 TCU September 10
Central Michigan 30–27 #22 Oklahoma State September 10
#10 Illinois State (FCS) 9–7 Northwestern September 10
Eastern Illinois (FCS) 21–17 Miami (OH) September 10
#23 North Carolina A&T (FCS) 39–36 4OT Kent State September 10
California 50–43 #11 Texas September 17
#1 North Dakota State (FCS) 23–21 #13 Iowa September 17
Nebraska 35–32 #22 Oregon September 17
Auburn 18–13 #18 LSU September 24
#13 Western Illinois (FCS) 28–23 Northern Illinois September 24
Central Arkansas (FCS) 28–23 Arkansas State September 24
North Carolina 37–35 #12 Florida State October 1
Indiana 24–21 OT #17 Michigan State October 1
California 28–23 #18 Utah October 1
South Alabama 42–24 #19 San Diego State October 1
Oklahoma 52–46 #21 TCU October 1
Oklahoma State 49–31 #22 Texas October 1
Navy 46–40 #6 Houston October 8
USC 21–17 #21 Colorado October 8
Washington State 42–16 #15 Stanford October 8
North Carolina 20–13 #16 Miami (FL) October 15
Syracuse 31–17 #17 Virginia Tech October 15
SMU 38–16 #11 Houston October 22
Penn State 24–21 #2 Ohio State October 22
USF 52–45 #22 Navy October 28
Oklahoma State 37–20 #10 West Virginia October 29
Texas 35–34 #8 Baylor October 29
Wyoming 30–28 #13 Boise State October 29
South Carolina 24–21 #18 Tennessee October 29
Mississippi State 35–28 #4 Texas A&M November 5
Arkansas 31–10 #11 Florida November 5
TCU 62–22 #17 Baylor November 5
Duke 28–27 #17 North Carolina November 10
Georgia Tech 30–20 #14 Virginia Tech November 12
Georgia 13–7 #9 Auburn November 12
Ole Miss 29–28 #8 Texas A&M November 12
Pittsburgh 43–42 #2 Clemson November 12
#20 USC 26–13 #4 Washington November 12
Iowa 14–13 #3 Michigan November 12
Houston 36–10 #5 Louisville November 17
Oregon 30–28 #12 Utah November 19
Memphis 48–44 #20 Houston November 25
Air Force 27–20 #19 Boise State November 25
Iowa 40–10 #16 Nebraska November 25
Kentucky 41–38 #11 Louisville November 26

Updated stadiums

  • Miami (FL) debuted major renovations to the renamed Hard Rock Stadium. In a project that began after the Hurricanes and the stadium's owner, the Miami Dolphins, completed their 2014 seasons, a canopy was added over the main seating areas, video boards were placed in each corner, many luxury suites and club seats were added, and the stadium's lower bowl was reconstructed, eliminating an obsolete movable stand that had been added in the early 1990s to accommodate Major League Baseball's Florida (now Miami) Marlins. The capacity was reduced from over 75,000 to slightly over 65,000.
  • Utah State made major renovations to Maverik Stadium, adding a new complex to the west side featuring expanded concourses, luxury suites, and a new press box.[30]
  • Oklahoma is currently undertaking a $160 million renovation of the south end zone of Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The renovation which will bowl in the end zone includes 22 enclosed suites, 60 loge boxes and nearly 2,000 club seats.[31] The new end zone when completed will be topped by a new state of the art 7,806 square feet scoreboard.[32] The official capacity increased to 83,489 (from 82,112).
  • Ole Miss debuted phase 2 of the latest renovations and expansion of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The 2016 season saw the opening of new seating bowls in the north end zone, bringing capacity to 64,038.
  • Florida State unveiled The Champions Club, a new club seat section constructed for Doak Campbell Stadium. The exclusive 6,000-seat club seat section, with more than 70,000 square feet of air conditioned club space and 34,000 square feet of covered rooftop terraces, was built in the south end zone across from the Unconquered Statue.
  • Arizona State is undertaking a four-year renovation of Sun Devil Stadium. For the 2016 season, upper deck seats will be removed and the lower bowl on the West sideline and North end zone will be redone. Renovations are expected to be complete by the start of the 2017 season, which will include the addition of a new video board above the north end zone.
  • West Virginia is in the midst of approximately $50 million in renovations to Milan Puskar Stadium. For this season, the old turf and goalposts were replaced, and the crown under the field was removed and a modern base and drainage system installed that is more in keeping with today's infilled artificial turf systems. Also, work on the east and north side gates and concourses, including renovations to concessions, restrooms, and additional space for EMS and police operations, was completed for the 2016 season. Similar work on the west and south sides of the stadium is ongoing and expected to be completed for 2017.

In addition to the stadium updates above, two schools are playing their final season in their current venues:

  • Colorado State is replacing Hughes Stadium, owned by the university but located about 4 miles (6 km) west of the main campus, with a new on-campus venue tentatively known as Colorado State Stadium. The new stadium is set to open for the 2017 season.
  • Georgia State played its final season in the Georgia Dome, as the stadium is scheduled to be demolished once its replacement, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, opens in June 2017. As noted above, Georgia State has purchased Turner Field with the intent of renovating the stadium for football, and the Panthers now expect to play their 2017 home schedule at that venue.

Conference standings

2016 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Temple xy$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 19 South Florida x   7 – 1     11 – 2  
UCF   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Cincinnati   1 – 7     4 – 8  
UConn   1 – 7     3 – 9  
East Carolina   1 – 7     3 – 9  
West Division
Navy xy   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Tulsa   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Memphis   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Houston   5 – 3     9 – 4  
SMU   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Tulane   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Temple 34, Navy 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#   7 – 1     14 – 1  
No. 21 Louisville x   7 – 1     9 – 4  
No. 8 Florida State   5 – 3     10 – 3  
NC State   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Boston College   2 – 6     7 – 6  
Syracuse   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy   6 – 2     10 – 4  
North Carolina   5 – 3     8 – 5  
No. 20 Miami (FL)   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Pittsburgh   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Duke   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Virginia   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 7 Penn State xy$   8 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 6 Ohio State x^   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 10 Michigan   7 – 2     10 – 3  
Indiana   4 – 5     6 – 7  
Maryland   3 – 6     6 – 7  
Michigan State   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Rutgers   0 – 9     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 9 Wisconsin xy   7 – 2     11 – 3  
Iowa   6 – 3     8 – 5  
Nebraska   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Minnesota   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Northwestern   5 – 4     7 – 6  
Illinois   2 – 7     3 – 9  
Purdue   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Oklahoma $   9 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 11 Oklahoma State   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 18 West Virginia   7 – 2     10 – 3  
Kansas State   6 – 3     9 – 4  
TCU   4 – 5     6 – 7  
Baylor   3 – 6     7 – 6  
Texas   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Texas Tech   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Iowa State   2 – 7     3 – 9  
Kansas   1 – 8     2 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Western Kentucky xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Old Dominion x   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Middle Tennessee   5 – 3     8 – 5  
FIU   4 – 4     4 – 8  
Charlotte   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Marshall   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Florida Atlantic   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
Louisiana Tech xy   6 – 2     9 – 5  
UTSA   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Southern Miss   4 – 4     7 – 6  
North Texas   3 – 5     5 – 8  
Rice   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UTEP   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: Western Kentucky 58, Louisiana Tech 44
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Miami (OH) x   6 – 2     6 – 7  
Akron   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Bowling Green   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Kent State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Buffalo   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$   8 – 0     13 – 1  
Toledo   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Northern Illinois   5 – 3     5 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Ball State   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Boise State x   6 – 2     10 – 3  
New Mexico x   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Air Force   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Colorado State   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Utah State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy$   6 – 2     11 – 3  
Hawaii   4 – 4     7 – 7  
Nevada   3 – 5     5 – 7  
San Jose State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
UNLV   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Fresno State   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 4 Washington x$^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
Washington State   7 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 12 Stanford   6 – 3     10 – 3  
California   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Oregon State   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Oregon   2 – 7     4 – 8  
South Division
No. 17 Colorado x   8 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 3 USC   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 23 Utah   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Arizona State   2 – 7     5 – 7  
UCLA   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Arizona   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Washington 41, Colorado 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 14 Florida x   6 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 22 Tennessee   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Georgia   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Kentucky   4 – 4     7 – 6  
South Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Vanderbilt   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Missouri*   2 – 6     4 – 8  
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^   8 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 24 Auburn   5 – 3     8 – 5  
No. 13 LSU   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Texas A&M   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Arkansas   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Mississippi State   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Ole Miss*   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Championship: Alabama 54, Florida 16
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss and Missouri vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll
2016 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Appalachian State +   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Arkansas State +   7 – 1     8 – 5  
Troy   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Idaho   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Louisiana–Lafayette   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 5     4 – 8  
South Alabama   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Georgia State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
New Mexico State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Texas State   0 – 8     2 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
2016 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
BYU     –       9 – 4  
Army     –       8 – 5  
Notre Dame     –       4 – 8  
UMass     –       2 – 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

Conference summaries

Power 5 Conferences

Conference Champion Runner-up Score Record Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Coach of the Year
ACC Clemson[p 1] (Atlantic) Virginia Tech (Coastal) Clemson (42–35) Clemson
12–1 (7–1) 		Lamar Jackson (QB), Louisville [33] DeMarcus Walker (LB), Florida State[34] Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech [35]
Big 12 Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oklahoma (38-20) Oklahoma
10–2 (9–0)
Big Ten Penn State[p 1] (East) Wisconsin (West) Penn State (38–31) Penn State
11–2 (8–1) 		Saquon Barkley (RB), Penn State Jabrill Peppers (LB), Michigan Paul Chryst (coaches), Wisconsin
and
James Franklin (media), Penn State
Pac-12 Washington (North) Colorado (South) Washington (41–10) Washington
12–1 (8–1) 		Jake Browning (QB), Washington Adoree' Jackson (WR/CB), USC Mike MacIntyre, Colorado
SEC Alabama (West) Florida (East) Alabama (54–16) Alabama
13–0 (8–0)
  1. ^ a b Division co-champion

Group of Five Conferences

Note: Records are regular-season only, and do not include playoff games.

Conference Champion Runner Up Score Record Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Coach of the Year
AAC Temple [g 1] (East) Navy (West) Temple (34–10) Temple
10–3 (7–1) 		Quinton Flowers (QB), South Florida Shaquem Griffin (LB), UCF Ken Niumatalolo, Navy
C-USA WKU [g 1] (East) Louisiana Tech (West) WKU (58–44) WKU
10–3 (7–1)
MAC Western Michigan (West) Ohio[g 1] (East) Western Michigan (29–23) Western Michigan
13–0 (8–0) 		Corey Davis (WR), Western Michigan Tarell Basham (DE), Ohio P.J. Fleck, Western Michigan
MW San Diego State (West) Wyoming[g 1] (Mountain) San Diego State (27–24) San Diego State
10–3 (6–2) 		Donnel Pumphrey (RB), San Diego State Damontae Kazee (DB), San Diego State Craig Bohl, Wyoming
Sun Belt Appalachian State &
Arkansas State 		Troy &
Idaho 		N/A App State
9–3 (7–1)
Arkansas State
7–5 (7–1)
  1. ^ a b c d Division co-champion

Playoff qualifiers

Automatic berths for conference champions

Conference Team Appearance Last bid Result
ACC Clemson 2nd 2015 National Championship (L – Alabama)
Big Ten Penn State 1st Never Never
Big 12 Oklahoma* 2nd 2015 Semifinal (L – Clemson)
Pac-12 Washington 1st Never Never
SEC Alabama 3rd 2015 National Championship (W – Clemson)
  • Big 12 - Oklahoma (abstentions)

Bowl eligibility

Because of the previous season in which three 5-7 teams made bowl games, even teams with seven losses could potentially still be eligible.

Bowl Eligible Teams

  • American Athletic Conference (7): Houston, Memphis, Navy, Temple, Tulsa, UCF, USF
  • Atlantic Coast Conference (11): Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, N.C. State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
  • Big 12 Conference (6): Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, West Virginia
  • Big Ten Conference (10): Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
  • Conference USA (6): Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, UTSA, Western Kentucky
  • Independents (2): Army, BYU
  • Mid-American Conference (6): Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Miami (OH), Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan
  • Mountain West Conference (7): Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, Hawaii, New Mexico, San Diego State, Wyoming
  • Pac-12 Conference (6): Colorado, Stanford, USC, Utah, Washington, Washington State
  • Southeastern Conference (11): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
  • Sun Belt Conference (6): Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Idaho, Louisiana-Lafayette, South Alabama, Troy

Total : 78

Bowl-eligible teams that did not receive a berth

Bowl Ineligible Teams

Total : 50

Note: Teams with Asterisk(*) qualified for bowls based on Academic Progress Rate, despite not having a bowl eligible record.

Television viewers and ratings

Most watched regular season games

Rank Date Matchup Channel Viewers TV Rating[36] Significance
1 November 26, 12:00 ET #3 Michigan 27 #2 Ohio State 30 ABC 16.84 Million 9.4 The Game
2 September 4, 7:30 ET #10 Notre Dame 47 Texas 50 10.94 Million 6.4
3 November 5, 8:00 ET #1 Alabama 10 #13 LSU 0 CBS 10.38 Million 5.8 Rivalry
4 October 1, 8:00 ET #3 Louisville 36 #5 Clemson 42 ABC 9.29 Million 5.5
5 October 15, 8:00 ET #2 Ohio State 30 #8 Wisconsin 23 8.96 Million 5.6
6 October 22, 3:30 ET #1 Alabama 33 #6 Texas A&M 14 CBS 8.46 Million 5.1
7 September 5, 8:00 ET #11 Ole Miss 34 #4 Florida State 45 ESPN 8.35 Million 4.8 Camping World Kickoff
8 November 26, 3:30 ET #13 Auburn 12 #1 Alabama 30 CBS 8.24 Million 4.6 Iron Bowl
9 September 17, 3:30 ET #1 Alabama 48 #19 Ole Miss 43 8.17 Million 5.0 Rivalry
10 September 3, 8:00 ET #20 USC 6 #1 Alabama 52 ABC 7.94 Million 4.6 Advocare Classic

Conference championship games

Rank Date Matchup Channel Viewers TV Rating Conference Location
December 3 Alabama (West) 54 Florida (East) 16 CBS SEC Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
December 3 Wisconsin (West) 31 Penn State (East) 38 FOX Big Ten Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
December 3 Clemson (Atlantic) 42 Virginia Tech (Coastal) 35 ABC ACC Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL[37]
December 2 Washington (North) 41 Colorado (South) 10 FOX Pac-12 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
December 3 Navy (West) 10 Temple (East) 34 ABC AAC Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
December 2 Western Michigan (West) 29 Ohio (East) 23 ESPN2 MAC Ford Field, Detroit, MI
December 3 Western Kentucky (East) 58 Louisiana Tech (West) 44 ESPN C-USA Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY
December 3 San Diego State (West) 27 Wyoming (Mountain) 24 ESPN MW War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY

College Football Playoff

Game Date Matchup Channel Viewers TV Rating Location
Peach Bowl December 31, 2016 (semifinal) ESPN Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
Fiesta Bowl December 31, 2016 (semifinal) University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ
National Championship January 9, 2017, 8:30 ET Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

Postseason

Main article: 2016–17 NCAA football bowl games

Since the 2014–15 postseason, six College Football Playoff (CFP) bowl games have hosted two semifinal playoff games on a rotating basis. For this season, the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona and the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta will host the semifinal games, with the winners advancing to the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Conference performance in bowl games

Conference Total games Wins Losses Pct.
SEC 0 0 0 –
ACC 0 0 0 –
Big Ten 0 0 0 –
Pac-12 0 0 0 –
Big 12 0 0 0 –
MW 0 0 0 –
The American 0 0 0 –
C-USA 0 0 0 –
MAC 0 0 0 –
Independents 0 0 0 –
Sun Belt 0 0 0 –

NCAA FBS CFP Playoff bracket

Semifinals
December 31
Fiesta Bowl/Peach Bowl 		National Championship
January 9
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
      
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All times in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00)

Rankings

Main article: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Final CFP rankings

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Final rankings

Rank Associated Press USA TODAY/AFCA*
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* - The AFCA requires that their voters make the winner of the CFP Championship at the number one position in the final poll.
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Awards and honors

Heisman Trophy

The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player.

Other overall

Special overall

Offense

Quarterback

Running back

Wide receiver

Tight end

Lineman

Defense

Defensive line

Defensive back

Special teams

  • Jet Award (return specialist): Finalists :
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Other positional awards

Coaches

Assistants

All-Americans

Main article: 2016 College Football All-America Team

Coaching changes

Preseason and in-season

This is restricted to coaching changes taking place on or after May 1, 2016. For coaching changes that occurred earlier in 2016, see 2015 NCAA Division I FBS end-of-season coaching changes.

School Outgoing coach Date Reason Replacement
Baylor Art Briles May 26, 2016 Fired[38] Jim Grobe (interim)
FIU Ron Turner September 25, 2016 Fired[39] Ron Cooper (interim)
Fresno State Tim DeRuyter October 23, 2016 Fired Eric Kiesau (interim)
LSU Les Miles September 25, 2016 Fired Ed Orgeron[a]
Purdue Darrell Hazell October 16, 2016 Fired Gerad Parker (Interim)
  1. ^ Interim for remainder of season; named permanent replacement on November 26, 2016[40]

End of season

School Outgoing coach Date Reason Replacement
Cincinnati Tommy Tuberville December 4, 2016 Resigned TBD
FIU Ron Cooper (interim) November 9, 2016 Permanent replacement [[Butch Davis]
Florida Atlantic Charlie Partridge November 27,2016 Fired TBD
Fresno State Eric Kiesau (interim) November 9, 2016 Permanent replacement Jeff Tedford
Georgia State Trent Miles November 13, 2016 Fired Tim Lappano (interim)
Houston Tom Herman November 26, 2016 Hired by Texas Todd Orlando (interim, bowl)
Indiana Kevin Wilson December 1, 2016 Resigned Tom Allen
Nevada Brian Polian November 27, 2016 Fired TBD
Oregon Mark Helfrich November 29, 2016 Fired TBD
San Jose State Ron Caragher November 27, 2016 Fired TBD
Texas Charlie Strong November 26, 2016 Fired Tom Herman

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The SEC was founded in 1932 with 13 members. The league operated with 12 members from the 1940 departure of Sewanee to the 1964 departure of Georgia Tech, and then with 11 members until Tulane left in 1966.
  2. ^ Due to time zone differences, the game took place on August 26 in the home time zones of both participating schools.

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