2021 Grambling
4–7 (3–5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas Southern 34–20Oct 16
By 14 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Southern Miss 0–37Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Tennessee State | W 16–10 | 66% |
| Sep 11 | at Southern Miss | L 0–37 | 24% |
| Sep 18 | at Houston | L 0–45 | 15% |
| Sep 25 | at Prairie View A&M | L 10–24 | 32% |
| Oct 2 | vs Alabama A&M | W 37–28 | 35% |
| Oct 9 | at Alcorn State | L 20–24 | 43% |
| Oct 16 | vs Texas Southern | W 34–20 | 68% |
| Oct 30 | at Florida A&M | L 3–26 | 25% |
| Nov 6 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 26–33 | 54% |
| Nov 13 | vs Bethune-Cookman | L 14–31 | 59% |
| Nov 27 | vs Southern | W 29–26 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Southern 29–26; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 34 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 189–304
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1206 −50 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −37.6 No. 112 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 154
Leaders
| Passing yards | Aldon Clark QB | 109 yds |
| Rushing yards | Darqueze Brutton RB | 53 yds |
| Receiving yards | Greg White WR | 46 yds |
| Tackles | Blake Thomas LB | 13 tkl |
| Sacks | Blake Thomas LB | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Quincy Mitchell DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Donald Lee CB | ★★★ | No. 1704 |
| Noah Bodden QB | ★★★ | No. 2057 |
| Antonio Jones WR | ||
| Rod Green OG | ||
| Jalen Thomas DL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Whole class | 2 | 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.
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.