2021 North Carolina A&T
5–6 (3–4 Big South). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Robert Morris 41–14Oct 2
By 27 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Duke 17–45Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Furman | L 18–29 | 60% |
| Sep 10 | at Duke | L 17–45 | 41% |
| Sep 25 | vs North Carolina Central | W 37–14 | 72% |
| Oct 2 | vs Robert Morris | W 41–14 | 75% |
| Oct 9 | vs North Alabama | W 38–34 | 86% |
| Oct 16 | at Kennesaw State | L 0–14 | 36% |
| Oct 23 | at Hampton | L 9–30 | 67% |
| Oct 30 | vs Monmouth | L 16–35 | 48% |
| Nov 6 | at Charleston Southern | W 21–18 | 46% |
| Nov 13 | at South Carolina State | W 27–17 | 41% |
| Nov 20 | vs Gardner-Webb | L 27–35 | 78% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Gardner-Webb 35–27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big South.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 3rd in Big South
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 251–285
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1324 −108 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −27.1 No. 67 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 142
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Barnette
- Defensive coordinator
- Courtney Coard
- Offense
- Multiple pro-style
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kingsley Ifedi QB | 53 yds |
| Rushing yards | Kingsley Ifedi QB | 83 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kingsley Ifedi QB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Taymon Cooke WR | 17 yds |
| Tackles | Najee Reams DB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Devin Harrell DL | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Sam Ofurie LB | ★★★ | No. 1121 |
| Charlie Dixon RB | ★★★ | No. 1284 |
| Shawn Chappell Jr. S | ★★★ | No. 1798 |
| Jonathan Cannon DE | ★★★ | No. 2315 |
| Henry Daniel SDE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Whole class | 4 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
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 Alex Angus LB | ★★★ | from  East Carolina |
 Elijah Bowick WR | ★★★ | from  Virginia Tech |
 Kyiev Bennermon DL | ★★★ | from  Boston College |
| Tagg Bullock DE | from East Carolina |
Transfers out 1
 Dontae Keys OL | no new school on file |
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.