2021 Chattanooga
6–5 (5–3 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Samford 55–13Oct 23
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Kentucky 23–28Sep 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Austin Peay | L 20–30 | 51% |
| Sep 11 | at North Alabama | W 20–0 | 52% |
| Sep 18 | at Kentucky | L 23–28 | 14% |
| Oct 2 | vs Western Carolina | W 45–17 | 79% |
| Oct 9 | at VMI | L 34–37 | 42% |
| Oct 16 | vs East Tennessee State | W 21–16 | 44% |
| Oct 23 | at Samford | W 55–13 | 43% |
| Oct 30 | vs Furman | W 13–3 | 64% |
| Nov 6 | at Wofford | W 35–10 | 74% |
| Nov 13 | at Mercer | L 6–10 | 49% |
| Nov 20 | vs The Citadel | L 21–24 | 84% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to The Citadel 24–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–3 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 293–188
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1366 +56 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −9.3 No. 18 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 175
- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Pizzo
- Defensive coordinator
- Lorenzo Ward
Leaders
| Passing yards | Cole Copeland QB | 168 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cole Copeland QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ailym Ford RB | 128 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Cole Copeland QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Reginald Henderson WR | 75 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Reginald Henderson WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Ty Boeck LB | 13 tkl |
| Sacks | Ty Boeck LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | CaMiron Smith DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Demetrius Coleman CB | ★★★ | No. 1962 |
| Javin Whatley WR | ||
| Christian Anderson OT | ||
| Sam Phillips WR | ||
| Josh Battle S |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2022
The 2022 draft| Rd 1 | Cole Strange OG | New England Patriots |
Transfers in 4
The 2021 portal Keshawn Toney TE | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
 Kobe McAllister OT | ★★★ | from  Cincinnati |
 Telly Plummer CB | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
 Tyler Smith WR | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2021 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
| Mercer | 6–2 | 7–3 | |
 Chattanooga | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Furman | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| VMI | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Western Carolina | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Samford | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Wofford | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.