2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
The 2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They were led by fourth-year head coach Dave Brock for the first six games. He was fired on October 16, following the loss to William & Mary. Co-defensive coordinator Dennis Dottin-Carter was named interim coach. They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in CAA play to finish in tenth place.Schedule
Regular season
Delaware State
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
| 6–0 | 2014 | W 27–9 |
- Most points in a regulation game since October 27, 2007
- Most points in a season-opening game since 1993
- Most rushing yards since September 23, 2000
- Most total yards since October 26, 2013
- Delaware's 300th win at Delaware Stadium
Lafayette
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
| 19–7 | 2015 | W 19–9 |
Wake Forest
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
| 0–1 | 1932 | L 0–7 |
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
| 14–9 | 2015 | L 21–24 |
- James Madison is coming off of a share of the CAA Championship in 2015, and qualified for the FCS Playoffs.
Maine
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
| 23–10 | 2013 | L 28–62 |
William & Mary
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
| 23–17 | 2015 | W 24–23 |
Stony Brook
Towson
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
| 10–7 | 2015 | L 0–19 |
Albany
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
| 3–2 | 2015 | L 6–17 |
Richmond
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
| 20–10 | 2013 | L 43–46 |
Villanova
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
| 21–27–1 | 2015 | L 21–28 |
