2021 Norfolk State
6–5 (2–3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Elizabeth City State 63–26Sep 18
By 37 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Wake Forest 16–41Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Toledo | L 10–49 | 17% |
| Sep 11 | at Wake Forest | L 16–41 | 15% |
| Sep 18 | vsElizabeth City State | W 63–26 | 82% |
| Sep 25 | atSaint Francis | W 28–16 | 42% |
| Oct 2 | at Hampton | W 47–44 | 48% |
| Oct 16 | vsVirginia Lynchburg | W 42–14 | 92% |
| Oct 23 | at Howard | W 45–31 | 62% |
| Oct 30 | vs Morgan State | W 31–20 | 86% |
| Nov 6 | at North Carolina Central | L 36–38 | 62% |
| Nov 13 | at Delaware State | L 26–28 | 66% |
| Nov 20 | vs South Carolina State | L 21–31 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Carolina State 31–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 3rd in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 365–338
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1293 +9 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.0 No. 83 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- B.T. Sherman
- Defensive coordinator
- Steve Adams
Leaders
| Passing yards | Juwan Carter QB | 320 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Juwan Carter QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | J.J. Davis RB | 83 yds |
| Receiving yards | Justin Smith WR | 114 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Anthony B. Williams TE | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Tyler Long LB | 15 tkl |
| Sacks | Amadeu Vital DL | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ricky Harleston DB | 1 INT |
Transfers in 1
The 2021 portal Tyree Rodgers S | ★★★ | from  Virginia Tech |
Transfers out 1
 Kenneth Kirby OT | to  Georgia Tech |
2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 5–0 | 7–5 | |
| North Carolina Central | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| Norfolk State | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Delaware State | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Howard | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Morgan State | 1–4 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.