The 2016 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Marty Fine in his 13th and final season as head coach, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the NEC. Bryant played home games at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The stadium was renamed from "Bulldog Stadium" on September 25.

On December 1, Fine resigned as head coach. He finished his 13-year tenure at Bryant with a record of 80–61.

Schedule

Game summaries

Merrimack

At Montana State

Brown

Central Connecticut

At Maine

At Saint Francis (PA)

Wagner

At Duquesne

Robert Morris

At Coastal Carolina

At Sacred Heart

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