2021 Bethune-Cookman
2–9 (2–6 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Grambling 31–14Nov 13
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UTEP 28–38Sep 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at UTEP | L 28–38 | 32% |
| Sep 11 | at UCF | L 14–63 | 11% |
| Sep 16 | vs Alabama A&M | L 27–30 | 49% |
| Sep 25 | at Alabama State | L 24–38 | 47% |
| Oct 2 | at South Carolina State | L 35–42 | 37% |
| Oct 9 | vs Mississippi Valley State | L 14–20 | 74% |
| Oct 16 | vs Prairie View A&M | L 29–35 | 40% |
| Oct 23 | at Jackson State | L 12–42 | 23% |
| Nov 6 | vs Alcorn State | W 35–31 | 44% |
| Nov 13 | at Grambling | W 31–14 | 41% |
| Nov 20 | at Florida A&MFlorida Classic | L 21–46 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida A&M 46–21 in the Florida Classic; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 10th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 270–399
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1237 −94 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −36.2 No. 108 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Aaron James
- Defensive coordinator
- Charles Jones
Leaders
| Passing yards | Shannon Patrick QB | 453 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Shannon Patrick QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Queshaun Byrd RB | 120 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Aaron Thompson RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Marcus Riley QB | 113 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Darryl Powell Jr. WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Caleb Sutherland CB | 18 tkl |
| Sacks | Caleb Sutherland CB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Eddie Walls III DE | ||
| Jayden Loving DL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
Transfers in 1
The 2021 portal Cleotis Anglin TE | ★★ | from  Ohio |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
| Florida A&M | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Alabama A&M | 5–3 | 7–3 | |
| Alcorn State | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Alabama State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Southern | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Grambling | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Texas Southern | 2–6 | 2–8 | |
 Bethune-Cookman | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.