2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season

2016 NCAA Division I FCS season
Regular season
Number of teams125
DurationAugust 26 – December 3
Payton AwardJeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State
Buchanan AwardKarter Schult, Northern Iowa
Playoff
DurationNovember 26 – December 17
Championship dateJanuary 7, 2017
Championship siteToyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
ChampionJames Madison
NCAA Division I FCS football seasons

The 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was played on January 7, 2017, in Frisco, Texas. The James Madison Dukes defeated the Youngstown State Penguins, 28–14, to capture their second national championship in team history.