# 2016 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

The 2016 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the MEAC. North Carolina A&T received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Aggies lost in the first round to Richmond. North Carolina A&T played home games at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina.

## Before the season

At the conclusion of the 2015 football season, the Aggies lost key players such as quarterback Kwashaun Quick, who was the only quarterback in the program's history to finish with more than 2,000 passing and 1,000 rushing yards. In addition to Quick, the Aggies also lost defensive back Tony McRae, defensive tackle Michael Neal and linebackers Denzel Jones & Landis Shoffner.

### Recruiting

College recruiting information (2016) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Tyler Beck LB | Glenwood, IL | Homewood Flossmoor HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Elijah Bell WR | Wheeling, WV | Wheeling Park HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Daquan Blake OL | Leavenworth, KS | Coffeyville CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Kentre’ Grier QB | South Charleston, WV | South Charleston HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Ron Hunt WR | Greensboro, NC | Southern Guilford | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Savion Johnson RB | Wheeling, WV | Wheeling Park HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Randy Leak WR | Laurinburg, NC | Scotland County HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Franklin McCain III DB | Greensboro, NC | Dudley HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Justin Phillip DB | Brooklyn, NY | Grand Street Campus HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jarvis Reid | Albany, GA | Westover HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Leon "Tre" Smalls LB | Hanahan, SC | Hanahan HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| DeMarcus Tinsley OL | Newnan, GA | Hewman HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Ashton Tolliver DB | Bronx, NY | Cardinal Hayes | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Shomari Wallace DT | Hope Mills, NC | South View HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Derrek Williams II | Winston-Salem, NC | North Forsyth HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 6:00 pm | St. Augustine's* | No. 25 | Aggie StadiumGreensboro, NC | LTV | W 62–0 | 11,381 |
| September 10 | 6:00 pm | at Kent State* | No. 23 | Dix StadiumKent, OH | ESPN3 | W 39–36 $^{4OT}$ | 13,540 |
| September 17 | 2:00 pm | at Tulsa* | No. 18 | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | ESPN3 | L 21–58 | 16,111 |
| September 29 | 7:30 pm | Hampton | No. 22 | Aggie StadiumGreensboro, NC | LTV, ESPNU | W 31–9 | 14,467 |
| October 6 | 7:30 pm | Norfolk State | No. 18 | Aggie StadiumGreensboro, NC | LTV, ESPNU | W 35–0 | 13,005 |
| October 15 | 1:00 pm | at Bethune–Cookman | No. 15 | Municipal StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | ESPN3, ESPNU (tape delay) | W 52–35 | 3,715 |
| October 22 | 1:00 pm | at Howard | No. 14 | William H. Greene StadiumWashington, DC | WHBC | W 34–7 | 7,086 |
| October 29 | 1:00 pm | Florida A&M | No. 12 | Aggie StadiumGreensboro, NC | LTV | W 42–17 | 22,150 |
| November 5 | 1:00 pm | South Carolina State | No. 11 | Aggie StadiumGreensboro, NC (rivalry) | LTV | W 30–20 | 11,357 |
| November 12 | 2:00 pm | at Delaware State | No. 10 | Alumni StadiumDover, DE | DESU-TV | W 45–14 | 1,389 |
| November 19 | 2:00 pm | at No. 24 North Carolina Central | No. 9 | O'Kelly–Riddick StadiumDurham, NC (rivalry) | ESPN3, ESPNU (tape delay) | L 21–42 | 15,715 |
| November 26 | 2:00 pm | at No. 12 Richmond* | No. 17 | E. Claiborne Robins StadiumRichmond, VA (NCAA Division I First Round) | ESPN3 | L 10–39 | 3,281 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### St. Augustine's

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #25 Aggies | 20 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 62 |
at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina
* Date: September 3, 2016
* Game time: 6:00pm EDT
* Game attendance: 11,381
* Referee: Jason Soistman
* TV: LTV
Game information :
First quarter
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 6 yard run, 12:16 (NCAT 0—7)
NCAT - Denzel Keyes 5 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 06:00 (NCAT 0—14)
NCAT - Kris Gardin 50 yard punt return, 02:33 (NCAT 0—21)
Second quarter
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 22 yard run, 13:50 (NCAT 0—28)
NCAT - Lamar Raynard 1 yard run, 05:54 (NCAT 0—34)
NCAT - Denzel Keyes 11 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 01:18 (NCAT 0—41)
Third quarter
NCAT - Ron Hunt 47 yard pass from Kylil Carter, 14:40 (NCAT 0—48)
NCAT - Marquell Cartwright 19 run, 00:30 (NCAT 0—55)
Fourth quarter
NCAT - Deshaun McFadden 8 yard pass from Oluwafemi Bamiro, 13:38 (NCAT 0—62)
Top Passer
Lamar Raynard (NCAT) – 19/23, 162 YDS 2 TD
Top Rusher
Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 8 CAR, 65 YDS 2 TD
Top Receiver
Denzel Keyes (NCAT) – 5 REC, 64 YDS 2 TD :
This game marked the 4th meeting between Division II Saint Augustine's and the Aggies. The two teams have not faced each other since 1935 when the Aggies defeated the Falcons 33–0. Going into the matchup, the Aggies held the all-time series at 2–0–1. The Aggies easily outmatched Saint Augustine's with performances such as quarterback Lamar Raynard's 17 completions and 2 touchdowns. Other top performances include running back Tarik Cohen's 2 touchdowns and 8 carries. Cohen now owns the school record for receiving and rushing touchdowns with a career number of 42.

### Kent State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| #23 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 39 |
| Golden Flashes | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 36 |
at Dix Stadium, Kent, OH
* Date: September 10, 2016
* Game time: 8:15 pm EDT
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Rain
* Game attendance: 13,540
* Referee: Amanda Sauer
* TV: ESPN3
Game information :
First quarter
KENT - Shane Hynes 20 yard field goal, 00:05 (KENT 0—3)
Second quarter
KENT - Brice Fackler 27 yard pass from Mylik Mitchell, 05:04 (KENT 0—10)
Third quarter
NCAT - Leroy Hill 6 yard pass from Kylil Carter, 11:52 (KENT 7—10)
NCAT - Cody Jones 36 yard field goal, 06:21 (TIE 10—10)
KENT - Brice Fackler 27 yard pass from Mylik Mitchell, 00:00 (KENT 10—17)
Fourth quarter
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 2 yard run, 05:50 (TIE 17—17)
Overtime
NCAT - Cody Jones 35 yard field goal, 00:00 (NCAT 20—17)
KENT - Shane Hynes 40 yard field goal, 00:00 (TIE 20—20)
KENT - Justin Rankin 10 yard run, 00:00 (KENT 20—27)
NCAT - Oluwafemi Bamiro 1 yard run, 00:00 (TIE 27—27)
NCAT - Leroy Hill 2 yard pass from Oluwafemi Bamiro, 00:00 (NCAT 33—27)
KENT - Johnny Woods 15 yard pass from Mylik Mitchell, 00:00 (TIE 33—33)
KENT - Shane Hynes 42 yard field goal, 00:00 (KENT 33—36)
NCAT - Denzel Keyes 15 yard pass from Oluwafemi Bamiro, 00:00 (NCAT 39—36)
Top Passer
Mylik Mitchell (KENT) – 17/32, 182 YDS 3 TD
Top Rusher
Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 24 CAR, 133 YDS 1 TD
Top Receiver
Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 9 REC, 125 YDS 0 TD :
This game marked the first meeting between the Aggies and Division I FBS Kent State. Going into the game, A&T held an 0-3 all-time record against FBS opponents, while Kent State was 13-0 against FCS opponents over the last 15 years. The Aggies were able to upset the Golden Flashes with a 39-36 victory in 4 overtimes. Fifth-year senior quarterback Oluwafemi Bamiro threw the game-winning pass to Denzel Keyes securing the program's first ever victory over FBS competition.

### Tulsa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #18 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Golden Hurricanes | 24 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 58 |
at Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Ok
* Date: September 17, 2016
* Game time: 2:00pm EDT
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), Sunny
* Game attendance: 16,111
* Referee: Marcus Wood
* TV: ESPN3
Game information :
First quarter
TLS - Redford Jones 25 yard field goal, 09:53 (TLS 0—3)
TLS - James Flanders 1 yard run, 09:01 (TLS 0—10)
TLS - Kolton Shindelar 65 yard interception return, 02:35 (TLS 0—17)
TLS - Keevan Lucas 51 yard pass from Dane Evans, 01:04 (TLS 0—24)
Second quarter
TLS - Keevan Lucas 13 yard pass from Dane Evans, 11:14 (TLS 0—31)
TLS - James Flanders 21 yard run, 6:56 (TLS 0—38)
TLS - Keevan Lucas 52 yard pass from Dane Evans, 04:02 (TLS 0—45)
TLS - Redford Jones 28 yard field goal, 00:59 (TLS 0—48)
Third quarter
TLS - Redford Jones 33 yard field goal, 13:12 (TLS 0—51)
TLS - Rob Riederer 9 yard pass from Ryan Rubley, 02:46 (TLS 0—58)
NCAT - Malik Wilson 75 yard pass from Isaiah Hicklin, 01:19 (TLS 7—58)
Fourth quarter
NCAT - Elijah Bell 32 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 10:32 (TLS 14—58)
NCAT - Lamar Raynard 10 yard run, 00:22 (TLS 21—58)
Top Passer
Dane Evans (TLS) – 19/29, 282 YDS 3 TD
Top Rusher
D'Angelo Brewer (TLS) – 14 CAR, 60 YDS 0 TD
Top Receiver
Justin Hobbs (TLS) – 7 REC, 114 YDS 0 TD :
This game marks the first meeting between the Aggies and Division I FBS Tulsa. The Golden Hurricanes were able to establish a commanding 48–0 lead by halftime. A&T's offense was held off by Tulsa's defense until late in the 3rd quarter, when the Aggies finally posted their first points of the game.

### Hampton

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| #22 Aggies | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, NC
* Date: September 29, 2016
* Game time: 7:30pm EDT
* Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Cloudy
* Game attendance: 14,467
* Referee: Rober Frazier
* TV announcers (LTV, ESPNU): Jay Walker, Eric Clemons
Game information :
First quarter
NCAT - Denzel Keyes 3 yd pass from Lamar Raynard, 13:10 (NCAT 0—7)
Second quarter
NCAT - Cody Jones 42 yard field goal, 07:38 (NCAT 0—10)
HAMP - Adam Brown 26 yard field goal, 04:43 (NCAT 3—10)
Third quarter
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 15 yard run, 04:01 (NCAT 3—17)
Fourth quarter
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 30 yard run, 13:36 (NCAT 3—24)
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 94 yard run, 02:35 (NCAT 3—31)
HAMP - Shakim Alonzo 59 yard pass from Jayl Williamson (kick failed), 01:05 (NCAT 9—31)
Top Passer
Lamar Raynard (NCAT) – 15/24, 143 YDS 1 TD
Top Rusher
Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 26 CAR, 256 YDS 3 TD
Top Receiver
Rashawn Proctor (HAMP) – 12 REC, 188 YDS 0 TD :
This game marked the 45th meeting between A&T and Hampton. Going into the game, Hampton held a 26–17–2 all-time record against A&T. In their last two meetings, the Aggies had beaten Hampton by a combined 76-45, including their 45-31 victory last season in Hampton. Both the Aggies and Pirates went into the game with extra time to prepare courtesy of a bye week Hampton also faced the additional challenge of playing an A&T team that is 24-5 at home since 2011.
Tarik Cohen put in a 256-yard performance, including 3 touchdowns in the second half to give the Aggies their victory. His performance in this game broke 2 A&T school records; Cohen surpassed Stoney Polite's (1984–87) 41 career rushing touchdown record and also James White's 25 year record for longest run from scrimmage (89 yards).

### Norfolk State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #18 Aggies | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, NC
* Date: October 6, 2016
* Game time: 7:32pm EDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Cloudy
* Game attendance: 13,005
* Referee: Andre Lowe
* TV announcers (LTV,ESPNU): Jay Walker, Eric Clemons
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
NCAT - Lamar Raynard 4 yard run, 06:47 (NCAT 0—7)
NCAT - Elijah Bell 8 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 03:27 (NCAT 0—14)
Third quarter
NCAT - Denzel Keyes 3 yard pass from Oluwafemi Bamiro, 04:37 (NCAT 0—21)
Fourth quarter
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 62 yard run, 13:57 (NCAT 0—28)
NCAT - Darryl Johnson 0 yard blocked punt return, 11:54 (NCAT 0—35)
Top Passer
Gregg Hankerson (NSU) – 15/25, 111 YDS 0 TD
Top Rusher
Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 23 CAR, 200 YDS 1 TD
Top Receiver
Gerard Johnson (NSU) – 5 REC, 54 YDS 0 TD :
This game marked the 40th meeting between A&T and Norfolk State. Going into the game, The Aggies held a 29-11 all-time record against NSU. In their last meeting, the Aggies defeated the Spartans 27–3 in Norfolk.

### Bethune-Cookman

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #15 Aggies | 14 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 52 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Municipal Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL
* Date: October 15, 2016
* Game time: 1:00pm EDT
* Game attendance: 3,715
* TV announcers (ESPN3): Jay Walker, Eric Clemons
Game information :
First quarter
NCAT - Khris Gardin 55 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 11:56 (NCAT 7—0)
COOK - Ja-Quan Lumas 16 yard pass from Larry Brihm Jr., 09:29 (TIE 7—7)
NCAT - Michael Weaver Jr. 8 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 01:18 (NCAT 14—7)
Second quarter
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 87 yard run, 14:40 (NCAT 21—7)
COOK - Frank Brown 18 yard pass from Larry Brihm Jr., 08:54 (NCAT 21—14)
Third quarter
NCAT - Cody Jones 22 yard field goal, 12:42 (NCAT 24—14)
COOK - Frank Brown 15 yard pass from Larry Brihm Jr., 10:09 (NCAT 24—21)
Fourth quarter
COOK - Frank Brown 67 yard pass from Larry Brihm Jr., 14:50 (COOK 24—28)
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 11 yard run, 13:43 (NCAT 31—28)
COOK - Tupac Isme 2 yard run, 12:11 (COOK 31—35)
NCAT - Elijah Bell 37 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 09:22 (NCAT 38—35)
NCAT - Jeremy Taylor 24 yard interception return, 09:03 (NCAT 45—35)
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 8 yard run, 02:11 (NCAT 52—35)
Top Passer
Larry Brihm Jr. (COOK) – 23/42, 376 YDS 4 TD
Top Rusher
Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 25 CAR, 220 YDS 3 TD
Top Receiver
Jawill Davis (COOK) – 9 REC, 143 YDS 0 TD :
This game marked the 37th meeting between the A&T and Bethune–Cookman. Going into the game, Bethune–Cookman held a 22–15 all-time record against the Aggies. In their last meeting, the Aggies defeated the Wildcats 24–14 in front of a home crowd in Greensboro. The Aggies scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter for a come-from-behind win over Bethune–Cookman. Tarik Cohen finished the game with 220 yards and three touchdowns, a performance that made him the first player in A&T history to rush for at least 200 yards in three straight games. This game also saw quarterback Lamar Raynard throw for a career-high 277 yards and 3 touchdowns.

### Howard

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #14 Aggies | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at William H. Greene Stadium, Washington, D.C.
* Date: October 22, 2016
* Game time: 1:00pm EDT
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 7,084
Game information :
First quarter
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 16 yard run, 9:36 (NCAT 7—0)
NCAT - Denzel Keyes 3 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 7:25 (NCAT 14—0)
Second quarter
NCAT - Cody Jones 34 yard field goal, 6:29 (NCAT 17—0)
NCAT - Cody Jones 28 yard field goal, 6:29 (NCAT 20—0)
Third quarter
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 45 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 13:51 (NCAT 27—0)
NCAT - Denzel Keyes 9 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 7:34 (NCAT 34—0)
Fourth quarter
HOW - Jason Collins 1 yard run, 3:03 (NCAT 34—7)
Top Passer
Lamar Raynard (NCAT) – 13/18, 191 YDS 3 TD
Top Rusher
Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 20 CAR, 133 YDS 1 TD
Top Receiver
Denzel Keyes (NCAT) – 3 REC, 25 YDS 2 TD :
This game marked the 39th meeting between the A&T and Howard. Going into the game, A&T held a 27–20–2 all-time record against Howard. In their last meeting, the Aggies cruised to a 65–14 victory over the Bison in front of sold out Homecoming crowd at Aggie Stadium. The Aggies were able to cruise to a near shutout over Howard in Washington to play spoiler to the Bison's Homecoming. Quarterback Lamar Raynard threw 191 passing yards and 3 touchdowns; while Running back Tarik Cohen ran for 133 yards and 1 touchdown in the winning effort. Cohen's performance put him over 5,000 career rushing yards.

### Florida A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rattlers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| #12 Aggies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, NC
* Date: October 29, 2016
* Game time: 1:00pm EDT
* Game attendance: 22,150
* TV: LTV
Game information :
First quarter
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 7 yard run, 02:45 (NCAT 0—7)
Second quarter
FAMU - Devin Bowers 2 yard run, 14:56 (TIE 7—7)
FAMU - Colby Blanton 20 yard field goal, 09:21 (FAMU 10—7)
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 19 yard run (Cody Jones kick), 03:56 (NCAT 10—14)
NCAT - Elijah Bell 25 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Cody Jones kick), 01:12 (NCAT 10—21)
Third quarter
NCAT - Marquell Cartwright 1 yard run (Cody Jones kick), 05:25 (NCAT 10—28)
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 83 yard run (Cody Jones kick), 01:44 (NCAT 10—35)
Fourth quarter
NCAT - Demetrius Fairley 20 yard run (Cody Jones kick), 10:55 (NCAT 10—42)
FAMU - Marcus Williams 15 yard pass from Ryan Stanley (Colby Blanton kick), 06:30 (NCAT 17—42)
Top Passer
Lamar Raynard (NCAT) – 20/27, 230 YDS 1 TD 1 INT
Top Rusher
Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 17 CAR, 145 YDS 3 TD
Top Receiver
Montavius Williams (FAMU) – 8 REC, 98 YDS 0 TD :
This game will mark the 64th meeting between the A&T and Florida A&M. Going into the game, Florida A&M holds a 44-17-3 all-time record against the Aggies. In their last meeting, the Aggies defeated the Rattlers 28-10 in Tallahassee.

### South Carolina State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| #11 Aggies | 10 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, NC
* Date: November 5, 2016
* Game time: 1:00pm EDT
* Game attendance: 11,357
* TV: LTV
Game information :
First quarter
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 15 yard run, 13:20 (NCAT 0—7)
NCAT - Cody Jones 21 yard field goal, 3:33 (NCAT 0—10)
SCSU - Adrian Kollock Jr. 17 yard run (Tyler Scandrett PAT missed), 0:00 (NCAT 6—10)
Second quarter
NCAT - Elijah Bell 25 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Cody Jones PAT missed), 11:58 (NCAT 6—16)
SCSU - De'Montrez Burroughs 41 yard pass from Caleb York, 0:02 (NCAT 13—16)
Third quarter
NCAT - Caleb York 1 yard run, 1:56 (SCSU 20—16)
Fourth quarter
NCAT - Elijah Bell 9 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 5:25 (NCAT 20—23)
NCAT - Marquis Willis 29 yard interception return, 2:32 (NCAT 20—30)
Top Passer
Lamar Raynard (NCAT) – 18/30, 169 YDS 2 TD
Top Rusher
Adrian Kollock Jr. (SCSU) – 8 CAR, 80 YDS 1 TD
Top Receiver
De'Montez Burroughs (SCSU) – 7 REC, 86 YDS 1 TD :
This game will mark the 54rd meeting between the A&T and rival South Carolina State. Going into the game, South Carolina State holds a 32-19-2 all-time record against the Aggies. In their last meeting, the Aggies defeated the Bulldogs 9-6 in Orangeburg, SC.

### Delaware State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #10 Aggies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
| Hornets | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, DE
* Date: November 5, 2016
* Game time: 2:00pm EDT
* Game attendance: 1,389
* TV: LTV
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top Passer
Top Rusher
Top Receiver :
This game marks the 45th meeting between the North Carolina A&T and Delaware State. Going into the game, both teams are tied at 22-22-1 in the all-time record against one another, with Delaware state holding the lead over A&T. In their last meeting, the Aggies tied the series when they defeated the Hornets 27-6 in Greensboro.

### North Carolina Central

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #9 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| #24 Eagles | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium, Durham, NC
* Date: October 19, 2016
* Game time: 2:00pm EDT
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Sunny
* Game attendance: 15,715
* Referee: Andre Lowe
* TV announcers (ESPN3): Jay Walker, Eric Clemons
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
NCCU - Dorrel McClain 15 yard run (Brandon McLaren Kick), 13:09 (NCCU 0-7)
NCCU - Malcolm Bell 41 yard run (Brandon McLaren Kick), 01:31 (NCCU 0-14)
Third quarter
NCCU - Kahlil Stinson 24 yard pass from Malcom Bell (Brandon McLaren Kick), 13:08 (NCCU 0-21)
NCAT - Elijah Bell 86 yard pass from Oluwafemi Bamiro (Cody Jones Kick), 11:14 (NCCU 7—21)
NCCU - Malcolm Bell 25 yard run (Brandon McLaren Kick), 05:51 (NCCU 7-28)
Fourth quarter
NCCU - Dorrel McClain 1 yard run (Brandon McLaren Kick), 13:55 (NCCU 0-35)
NCAT - Denzel Keyes 15 yard pass from Isaiah Hicklin (Cody Jones Kick), 09:07 (NCCU 14-35)
NCCU - Dorrel McClain 76 yard run (Brandon McLaren Kick), 08:48 (NCCU 14-42)
NCAT - Tarik Cohen 2 yard run (Cody Jones Kick), 00:04 (NCCU 21-42)
Top Passer
Malcolm Bell (NCCU) – 10/18, 131 YDS 2 TD
Top Rusher
Malcolm Bell (NCCU) – 16 CAR, 181 YDS 1 TD-->
Top Receiver
Lavontis Smith (NCCU) – 4 REC, 83 YDS 0 TD :
This game marks the 88th meeting between North Carolina A&T and arch rival North Carolina Central. Going into the game, the Aggies hold a 49–33–5 all-time record against the Eagles. In their last meeting, the Eagles upset the favored Aggies 21-16 in A&T's sole conference loss of the season. The Eagle victory took away sole possession of the MEAC championship from A&T, resulting in a 3-way tie for first place. The MEAC tiebreaker formula would then eliminate the Eagles and name A&T the conference's representative for the inaugural Celebration Bowl against Southwestern Athletic Conference champion Alcorn State.

## FCS Playoffs
### First Round–Richmond

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #17 Aggies | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| #12 Spiders | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 39 |
at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium, Richmond, VA
* Date: October 26, 2016
* Game time: 2:00pm EDT
* Game attendance: 3,281
* TV: ESPN3
Game information :
First quarter
NCAT - Denzel Keyes 12 yard pass from Oluwafemi Bamiro (Cody Jones kick), (NCAT 7-0)
RICH - Deontez Thompson 2 yard run (Griffin Trau kick), (TIE 7-7)
RICH - Dejon Brissett 92 yard punt return (Griffin Trau kick), (RICH 7-14)
Second quarter
RICH - Griffin Trau 39 yard field goal, (RICH 7-17)
RICH - Griffin Trau 33 yard field goal, (RICH 7-20)
RICH - Griffin Trau 34 yard field goal, (RICH 7-23)
Third quarter
NCAT - Cody Jones 28 yard field goal, (RICH 10-23)
RICH - Griffin Trau 28 yard field goal, (RICH 10-26)
RICH - Brian Brown 32 yard pass from Kevin Johnson (failed 2pt pass), (RICH 10-32)
Fourth quarter
RICH - Kevin Johnson 7 yard run (Griffin Trau kick), (RICH 10-39)
Top Passer
Top Rusher
Top Receiver :
This game marked the 1st meeting between North Carolina A&T and the University of Richmond. This was the program's fifth appearance in the FCS playoffs and their first at-large berth. A&T earned the playoff berth with combination of their #9 national ranking, their victory over FBS Kent State and their performance against Tulsa. The Aggies' last appearance in the FCS Playoffs was in 2003, losing in the first round to Wofford.
In the lead up to the match up, both the Aggies and Spiders were dealing with depth issues. Both teams suffered losses of their starting quarterbacks, with A&T losing Sophomore Lamar Raynard and Richmond losing Junior Kyle Lauletta. The Aggies started 3rd string Quarterback Oluwafemi Bamiro, while the Spiders tapped sophomore Kevin Johnson to make his season debut.
Johnson threw for 315 yards, including a 35-yard pass and 7-yard scoring run. The spiders were also able to neutralize running back Tarik Cohen, limiting him to only 70 yards from scrimmage and forcing Cohen's first fumble in 528 straight touches without one. Richmond also held the A&T to 226 offensive yards while gaining four turnovers.

## Post Season

As the 2016 college football season neared the end, many organizations began to announce finalists and winners of various past-season awards. Aggie players and coaches appeared on many of these lists. Several players for the Aggies were honored with awards and accolades including Wide Receiver Elijah Bell; Left Tackle Brandon Parker & Running Back Tarik Cohen.
Senior Tarik Cohen was awarded the Offensive Player of the year award for the third consecutive year, making him the first player in MEAC history to do so. Cohen also became the conference's all-time leading rusher, as his record-setting 1,588 rushing yards during the season extended his career total to 5,619. Cohen's performance placed him on the watch lists for both the Deacon Jones Trophy, which he was awarded, and the Walter Payton Award, where he ultimately finished fifth in the voting. In addition to setting new School and Conference rushing yardage records, Cohen broke the single-season touchdown record with 19 total. He also tied the school for the single-season rushing touchdowns record with 18; holds numerous school records including: rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns and total points at 56, 59 & 339 respectively. Cohen also earned several All-American recognition from a number of organizations and media outlets including: the NCAA, STATS FCS and BoxToRow. He was also named to the 2016 Walter Camp Football Championship Subdivision All-American team and he was named a second-team AFCA Football Championship Subdivision Coaches' All-American selection.
In addition to Cohen, Junior Brandon Parker & Freshman Elijah Bell also earned recognition. Parker was named offensive lineman of the year for the second straight season. Parker also earned conference player of the week honors on five separate occasions. Freshman Elijah Bell was also named conference rookie of the year. In his debut season, Bell set a freshman school record with 8 touchdown passes; and placed near the top of the MEAC in both yards per reception and receiving yardage.
The following A&T players were also named to the All–MEAC First, Second, and Third Teams:
* All-MEAC First Team
* Tarik Cohen, Sr., RB
* Leroy Hill, R-So., TE
* Brandon Parker, R-Jr., OL
* Wes Cole, R-Jr., OL
* Marquis Ragland, R-Sr., DL
* Angelo Keyes, R-Sr., DL
* Jeremy Taylor, Jr., LB
* All-MEAC Second Team
* Lamar Raynard, R-So., QB
* Elijah Bell, Fr., WR
* Denzel Keyes, Sr., WR
* Darriel Mack, R-Jr., C
* Khris Gardin, Jr., RS
* All-MEAC Third Team
* Dequan Blake, Jr. OL
* Cody Jones, Sr. PK
The Aggies finished the 2016 season ranked 20th nationally both the Coaches & Media polls. This marks the 10 time in the program's history, and also the 3rd time this was accomplished in back to back seasons. The team's win over Kent State was the program's first-ever win over a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision school.

### 2017 NFL draft

The 2017 NFL draft was held on April 27–29, 2017 in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The following A&T players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall Pick | NFL Team |
| Tarik Cohen | RB | 4th | 119 | Chicago Bears |

## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| STATS FCS | 25 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 20 |
| Coaches | 25 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 20 |
| Sheridan Broadcasting Network (SBN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| BoxToRow Media Poll and Coaches Poll (BTR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |