| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Location | Result | Attendence | Time | Length | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1/2016 | William & Mary * | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 48 - 14 | 57,774 | 7:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 9/10/2016 | at East Carolina * | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium - Greenville, NC | L, 30 - 33 | 50,719 | 12 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 9/17/2016 | Old Dominion * | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 49 - 22 | 57,810 | 6 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 10/1/2016 | Wake Forest | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 33 - 16 | 58,200 | 3:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 10/8/2016 | Notre Dame * | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 10 - 3 | 58,200 | 12 PM | 60 min. | Hurricane Matthew | ||
| 10/15/2016 | at Clemson (AP: 3, Coaches': 3) | Memorial Stadium - Clemson, SC | L, 17 - 24 (OT) | 81,200 | 12 PM | 60+ min. | |||
| 10/22/2016 | at Louisville (AP: 7, Coaches': 5) | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium - Louisville, KY | L, 13 - 54 | 55,218 | 12 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 10/29/2016 | Boston College | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | L, 14 - 21 | 56,443 | 12:30 PM | 60 min. | Homecoming | ||
| 11/5/2016 | Florida State (AP: 19, Coaches': 19, CFP: 22) | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | L, 20 - 24 | 57,789 | 7 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/12/2016 | at Syracuse | Carrier Dome - Syracuse, NY | W, 35 - 20 | 34,842 | 12:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/19/2016 | Miami (FL) | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | L, 13 - 27 | 56,263 | 12:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/25/2016 | at North Carolina (Coaches': 25) | Kenan Memorial Stadium - Chapel Hill, NC | W, 28 - 21 | 59,000 | 12 PM | 60 min. | Thanksgiving Weekend | ||
| 12/26/2016 | vs Vanderbilt * | Independence Stadium - Shreveport, LA (N) | W, 41 - 17 | 28,995 | 4 PM (CST) | 60 min. | Independence Bowl |
* Non-conference games
Last updated: 8/6/2024