2021 Navy
4–8 (3–5 American Athletic Conference), coached by Ken Niumatalolo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Temple 38–14Nov 27
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Army 17–13Dec 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Marshall | L 7–49 | 48% |
| Sep 11 | vs Air Force | L 3–23 | 38% |
| Sep 25 | at Houston | L 20–28 | 29% |
| Oct 2 | vs UCF | W 34–30 | 30% |
| Oct 9 | vs 24SMU | L 24–31 | 30% |
| Oct 14 | at Memphis | L 17–35 | 23% |
| Oct 23 | vs 2Cincinnati | L 20–27 | 15% |
| Oct 29 | at Tulsa | W 20–17 | 28% |
| Nov 6 | at 8Notre Dame | L 6–34 | 11% |
| Nov 20 | vs East Carolina | L 35–38 | 41% |
| Nov 27 | at Temple | W 38–14 | 52% |
| Dec 11 | vs Army | W 17–13 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Army 17–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 102nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 7th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 241–339
- Coach
- Ken Niumatalolo
- Elo
- 1448 −15 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.5 No. 102 of 130; offense No. 115, defense No. 75
- SRS
- −3.6 No. 88 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 33% of last season’s EPA, No. 122 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 107 roster talent No. 127 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Ivin Jasper
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Newberry
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 37% | 1.18 | 96th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 43% | 1.31 | 87th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.15 def | 39% off 42% def | — | 88th off 83rd def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.9 | own 31 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 36 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -4.3, 82nd of 130 (offense -5.4, defense -1.1).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tai Lavatai QB | 449 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tai Lavatai QB | 5 TD |
| Rushing yards | Isaac Ruoss FB | 641 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tai Lavatai QB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Mychal Cooper WR | 219 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Chance Warren RB | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Diego Fagot LB | 94 tkl |
| Sacks | Clay Cromwell DT | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Diego Fagot LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Jared Behrens LB | ★★★ | No. 1219 |
| Tyler Gaskin CB | ★★★ | No. 1395 |
| Brody Crane OL | ★★★ | No. 1551 |
| Patrick Turner LB | ★★★ | No. 1811 |
| Roderic Lewis ATH | ★★★ | No. 1832 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.801 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.790 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.4 | 0.796 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.807 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.815 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.801 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 2.5 | 0.796 |
| Whole class | 25 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
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.
Roster 118
The 2021 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2021 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2021 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 7
 B.J. Gibson S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Devin Mathews WR | ★★★ | to  Wofford |
| Jamale Carothers RB | ★★★ | to  Western Kentucky |
| Adrion Taylor S | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Vincent Thomas Jr. S | ★★ | to  Maine |
| Antonio Greer DL | no new school on file | |
| Dexter Manior TE | to  Eastern Michigan |
2021 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 8–0 | 13–1 | 4 |
| Houston | 8–0 | 12–2 | 17 |
| UCF | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| East Carolina | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Tulsa | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| SMU | 4–4 | 8–4 | |
| Memphis | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Navy | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Temple | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Tulane | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
 South Florida | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.