2021 Florida A&M
9–3 (7–1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas–Pine Bluff 37–7Nov 13
By 30 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to South Florida 17–38Sep 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Jackson StateDenny’s Orange Blossom Classic | L 6–7 | 70% |
| Sep 11 | vsFort Valley State | W 34–7 | 72% |
| Sep 18 | at South Florida | L 17–38 | 41% |
| Oct 2 | vs Alabama State | W 28–0 | 64% |
| Oct 9 | vs South Carolina State | W 30–7 | 62% |
| Oct 16 | at Alabama A&M | W 35–31 | 52% |
| Oct 23 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 31–28 | 75% |
| Oct 30 | vs Grambling | W 26–3 | 75% |
| Nov 6 | at Southern | W 29–17 | 55% |
| Nov 13 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 37–7 | 75% |
| Nov 20 | vs Bethune-CookmanFlorida Classic | W 46–21 | 81% |
| Nov 27 | at SE LouisianaFCS Championship – First Round | L 14–38 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to SE Louisiana 38–14 in the FCS Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 34 on file).
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 7–1 2nd in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 333–204
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1432 +85 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.3 No. 48 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinators
- Kenneth Black and Ryan Stanchek
- Defensive coordinators
- Brandon Sharp and Ryan Smith
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Rasean McKay QB | 248 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Rasean McKay QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Terrell Jennings RB | 93 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Terrell Jennings RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Xavier Smith WR | 139 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | JahMarae Sheread WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Markquese Bell DB | 15 tkl |
| Sacks | Isaiah Land LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Winsome Frazier S | ★★★ | No. 1029 |
| Michael Marshall DL | ★★★ | No. 1981 |
| Jordan White OG | ||
| Taylor Kendrick ILB | ||
| Jermaine Hawkins WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
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 4
The 2021 portal Savion Williams SDE | ★★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 Jason Romero DE | ★★★ | from  East Carolina |
 Jay Williams OT | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Jeremiah Pruitte WR | ★★★ | from  Colorado State |
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.