Week 9 - October 31, 2016
| 2016 NJCAA Football Poll - Week 9 | |||||
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | 1st Place Votes | Prev. Rank |
| 1 | Garden City (KS) | 8-0 | 207 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Arizona Western | 9-0 | 202 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | East Mississippi | 8-1 | 186 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Northwest Mississippi | 8-1 | 176 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Trinity Valley (TX) | 8-1 | 174 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Mesa (AZ) | 7-1 | 158 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Central Lakes-Brainerd (MN) | 10-0 | 139 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Lackawanna (PA) | 9-0 | 132 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Coffeyville (KS) | 6-3 | 123 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Georgia Military College | 8-1 | 87 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Holmes (MS) | 6-3 | 84 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Snow (UT) | 6-2 | 83 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Butler (KS) | 6-3 | 80 | 0 | 18 |
| 14 | Navarro (TX) | 6-3 | 78 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | North Dakota SCS | 9-1 | 61 | 0 | 14 |
| 16 | Northeast Mississippi | 6-3 | 57 | 0 | 10 |
| 17 | Tyler (TX) | 5-3 | 52 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | Kilgore (TX) | 5-3 | 48 | 0 | RV |
| 19 | Highland (KS) | 6-3 | 31 | 0 | RV |
| 20 | Monroe College (NY) | 7-1 | 26 | 0 | RV |
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Receiving Votes: Louisburg (NC), Itawamba (MS), Dodge City (KS), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M |
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