The 2016 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented
California State University, Fresno in the
2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth-year head coach
Tim DeRuyter, but he was fired on October 23 after the team opened the season 1–7; offensive coordinator
Eric Kiesau was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[1] The team played its home games at
Bulldog Stadium and were members of the
Mountain West Conference, in the West Division. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the West Division.