| 2016 NAIA football season | |
|---|---|
| Regular season | August 25 – November 12 |
| Postseason | November 19 – December 17 |
| National Championship | Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL December 17, 2016 |
| Champion | Saint Francis (IN) |
| Player of the Year | Logan Brettell (quarterback, Baker) |
The 2016 NAIA football season was the component of the 2016 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, culminated with the championship game on December 17, at Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Saint Francis Cougars defeated the Baker Wildcats, 38–17, in the title game to win the program's first NAIA championship.[1]