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2021 Bentley

9–⁠2 (8–⁠1 Northeast 10).

Schedule and results

Bentley in 2021, game by game: won vs. West Chester 41–17; won at Assumption 40–28; won vs. Stonehill 24–14; won at American International 35–27; won at Saint Anselm 34–21; won vs. Pace 26–0; won at Southern Connecticut State 34–20; won vs. Franklin Pierce 24–14; lost at New Haven 14–31; won vs. Assumption 48–23; lost at New Haven 13–38+26−25Won 41–17 vs. West Chester+24West ChesterWon 40–28 at Assumption+12AssumptionWon 24–14 vs. Stonehill+10StonehillWon 35–27 at American International+8American Intern…Won 34–21 at Saint Anselm+13Saint AnselmWon 26–0 vs. Pace+26PaceWon 34–20 at Southern Connecticut State+14Southern Connec…Won 24–14 vs. Franklin Pierce+10Franklin PierceLost 14–31 at New Haven-17New HavenWon 48–23 vs. Assumption+25AssumptionLost 13–38 at New Haven-25New Haven
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 3vsWest ChesterW 41–⁠1758%
Sep 11atAssumptionW 40–⁠2851%
Sep 18vsStonehillW 24–⁠1462%
Sep 25atAmerican InternationalW 35–⁠2746%
Oct 2atSaint AnselmW 34–⁠2162%
Oct 9vsPaceW 26–⁠082%
Oct 16atSouthern Connecticut StateW 34–⁠2063%
Oct 30vsFranklin PierceW 24–⁠1491%
Nov 6atNew HavenL 14–⁠3148%
Nov 13vsAssumptionW 48–⁠2370%
Nov 20atNew HavenDivision II Championship – First RoundL 13–⁠3841%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to New Haven 38–⁠13 in the Division II Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Northeast 10.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 8 on file).

Record
9–⁠2
Conference
8–⁠1 2nd in Northeast 10
AP final
Unranked
Points
333–⁠233
Coach
—
Elo
1290 +110 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2021 Northeast 10 standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
New Haven9–⁠010–⁠2
Bentley8–⁠19–⁠2
Stonehill7–⁠28–⁠2
Assumption5–⁠45–⁠5
Saint Anselm3–⁠53–⁠6
Southern Connecticut State3–⁠64–⁠6
American International3–⁠64–⁠6
Pace2–⁠72–⁠8
Franklin Pierce0–⁠90–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.