The 2016 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Mike Kramer in his sixth and final year as head coach, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of 13 teams in the Big Sky. Idaho State played their home games at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho. On March 30, 2017, Kramer announced his retirement. He finished at Idaho State with a six-year record of 18–50.