2021 Duquesne
7–3 (5–2 Northeast Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia Lynchburg 56–7Sep 25
By 49 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Ohio 28–26Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at TCU | L 3–45 | 18% |
| Sep 11 | at Ohio | W 28–26 | 24% |
| Sep 25 | vsVirginia Lynchburg | W 56–7 | 91% |
| Oct 2 | at Merrimack | W 37–14 | 51% |
| Oct 9 | vs Bryant | W 39–34 | 73% |
| Oct 23 | at Sacred Heart | L 13–31 | 54% |
| Oct 30 | vsSaint Francis | L 10–17 | 68% |
| Nov 6 | at Long Island University | W 34–28 | 62% |
| Nov 13 | vs Central Connecticut | W 31–27 | 65% |
| Nov 20 | at Wagner | W 44–0 | 81% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wagner 44–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Northeast Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- 5–2 tied for 2nd in Northeast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 295–229
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1375 +27 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.6 No. 88 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 176
- Offensive coordinator
- Anthony Doria
- Defensive coordinator
- Dave Opfar
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Malichi Lowery CB | ★★★ | No. 1895 |
| Abdul Janneh WR | ||
| Ayden Garnes S | ||
| Keshawn Brown ATH | ||
| Jamario Clements RB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
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.
Transfers in 3
The 2021 portal Jaohne Duggan DL | ★★★ | from  Rutgers |
 Rahmon Hart Jr. WR | ★★★ | from  Ball State |
 Wykeen Akie Gill WR | from  Kansas State |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2021 Northeast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart | 6–1 | 8–4 | |
 Duquesne | 5–2 | 7–3 | |
| Bryant | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Saint Francis | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Central Connecticut | 4–3 | 4–7 | |
| Merrimack | 2–5 | 5–6 | |
| Long Island University | 2–5 | 2–8 | |
| Wagner | 0–7 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.