2021 Davidson
8–3 (7–1 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Presbyterian 70–35Oct 16
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at VMI | L 24–45 | 43% |
| Sep 11 | vsShaw | W 28–26 | 80% |
| Sep 25 | vs San Diego | W 28–16 | 61% |
| Oct 2 | at Stetson | W 35–28 | 53% |
| Oct 16 | vs Presbyterian | W 70–35 | 72% |
| Oct 23 | at Butler | W 49–35 | 75% |
| Oct 30 | at Morehead State | W 29–22 | 47% |
| Nov 6 | vs St. Thomas (MN) | W 42–15 | 83% |
| Nov 13 | at Dayton | L 29–38 | 52% |
| Nov 20 | vs Drake | W 45–14 | 82% |
| Nov 27 | at Kennesaw StateFCS Championship – First Round | L 21–48 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kennesaw State 48–21 in the FCS Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Pioneer Football League champions.
In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
Pioneer Football League champions7–1 in the conference
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 7–1 shared first in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 400–322
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1370 +54 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −28.1 No. 69 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Jon Berlin
2021 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Davidson | 7–1 | 8–3 | |
| San Diego | 7–1 | 7–4 | |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 6–2 | 7–3 | |
| Morehead State | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Dayton | 5–3 | 6–4 | |
 Marist | 5–3 | 5–5 | |
 Valparaiso | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Stetson | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Butler | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| Drake | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Presbyterian | 0–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.