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2021 Bowie State

12–⁠2 (8–⁠0 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association).

Schedule and results

Bowie State in 2021, game by game: lost at Delaware State 24–32; won vs. Saginaw Valley State 28–19; won at New Haven 27–13; won at Livingstone 49–0; won vs. Johnson C. Smith 44–7; won at Chowan 14–3; won vs. Virginia State 51–44; won at Virginia Union 27–7; won at Lincoln (PA) 31–7; won vs. Elizabeth City State 79–6; won vs. Fayetteville State 17–7; won vs. Lenoir Rhyne 31–10; won vs. Newberry 13–10; lost at Valdosta State 17–41+73−24Lost 24–32 at Delaware State-8Delaware StateWon 28–19 vs. Saginaw Valley State+9Saginaw Valley …Won 27–13 at New Haven+14New HavenWon 49–0 at Livingstone+49LivingstoneWon 44–7 vs. Johnson C. Smith+37Johnson C. SmithWon 14–3 at Chowan+11ChowanWon 51–44 vs. Virginia State+7Virginia StateWon 27–7 at Virginia Union+20Virginia UnionWon 31–7 at Lincoln (PA)+24Lincoln (PA)Won 79–6 vs. Elizabeth City State+73Elizabeth City …Won 17–7 vs. Fayetteville State+10Fayetteville St…Won 31–10 vs. Lenoir Rhyne+21Lenoir RhyneWon 13–10 vs. Newberry+3NewberryLost 17–41 at Valdosta State-24Valdosta State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 4atDelaware StateL 24–⁠3232%
Sep 11vsSaginaw Valley StateW 28–⁠1951%
Sep 18atNew HavenW 27–⁠1339%
Sep 25atLivingstoneW 49–⁠056%
Oct 2vsJohnson C. SmithW 44–⁠775%
Oct 9atChowanW 14–⁠340%
Oct 16vsVirginia StateW 51–⁠4474%
Oct 23atVirginia UnionW 27–⁠752%
Oct 30atLincoln (PA)W 31–⁠781%
Nov 6vsElizabeth City StateW 79–⁠686%
Nov 13vsFayetteville StateW 17–⁠764%
Nov 20vsLenoir RhyneDivision II Championship – First RoundW 31–⁠1053%
Nov 27vsNewberryDivision II Championship – Second RoundW 13–⁠1060%
Dec 4atValdosta StateDivision II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalL 17–⁠4140%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Valdosta State 41–⁠17 in the Division II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 13 on file).

Record
12–⁠2
Conference
8–⁠0 first in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP final
Unranked
Points
452–⁠206
Coach
—
Elo
1344 +215 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 1

The 2021 portal
Myles Wolfolk S★★★from North Carolina

Transfers out 0

No transfers out.

2021 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Bowie State8–⁠012–⁠2
Fayetteville State8–⁠18–⁠2
Virginia Union5–⁠26–⁠4
Shaw5–⁠26–⁠4
Chowan4–⁠37–⁠3
Virginia State3–⁠43–⁠6
Winston-Salem State3–⁠43–⁠6
Elizabeth City State3–⁠53–⁠7
Johnson C. Smith1–⁠51–⁠7
Livingstone1–⁠51–⁠8
St. Augustine’s1–⁠61–⁠7
Lincoln (PA)1–⁠61–⁠9

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