2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season

2016 NCAA Division I FCS season
Regular season
Number of teams	125
Duration	August 26 – December 3
Payton Award	Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State
Buchanan Award	Karter Schult, Northern Iowa
Playoff
Duration	November 26 – December 17
Championship date	January 7, 2017
Championship site	Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Champion	James Madison
NCAA Division I FCS football seasons
«2015 2017»

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.