2021 Gardner-Webb
4–7 (2–5 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lincoln (PA) 56–0Sep 18
By 56 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Charlotte 10–38Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Georgia Southern | L 25–30 | 12% |
| Sep 11 | at Charlotte | L 10–38 | 17% |
| Sep 18 | vsLincoln (PA) | W 56–0 | 79% |
| Sep 25 | vs Western Carolina | W 52–34 | 70% |
| Oct 2 | at Monmouth | L 17–54 | 27% |
| Oct 9 | vs Campbell | L 28–42 | 47% |
| Oct 23 | vs Robert Morris | W 28–17 | 56% |
| Oct 30 | at Kennesaw State | L 30–34 | 15% |
| Nov 6 | at Hampton | L 21–27 | 41% |
| Nov 13 | vs Charleston Southern | L 24–32 | 50% |
| Nov 20 | at North Carolina A&T | W 35–27 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Carolina A&T 35–27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Big South.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 8th in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 326–335
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1235 −7 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −28.2 No. 70 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 185
- Offensive coordinator
- Taylor Lamb
- Defensive coordinator
- Josh Reardon
Leaders
| Passing yards | Bailey Fisher QB | 364 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bailey Fisher QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Narii Gaither RB | 115 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Narii Gaither RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | T.J. Luther WR | 164 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Deland Thomas TE | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Jamari Brown DB | 18 tkl |
| Sacks | Honus Wagner LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Dameon Williams DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Donovan Jones RB | ★★ | No. 2580 |
| Jamari Nelson S | ||
| Amare Bryant S | ||
| Travis Burke OT | ||
| T.J. Jones ATH |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
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.
2021 Big South standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7–0 | 11–2 | |
| Monmouth | 6–1 | 7–4 | |
| Hampton | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Charleston Southern | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
 North Alabama | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| Robert Morris | 3–5 | 4–6 | |
 Gardner-Webb | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Campbell | 2–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.