2021 Southern
4–7 (3–5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas–Pine Bluff 34–7Oct 16
By 27 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Troy 3–55Sep 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Troy | L 3–55 | 26% |
| Sep 11 | vsMiles | W 41–24 | 83% |
| Sep 18 | vs McNeese | L 24–31 | 71% |
| Sep 26 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 38–25 | 76% |
| Oct 9 | vs Texas Southern | L 31–35 | 82% |
| Oct 16 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 34–7 | 53% |
| Oct 23 | vs Prairie View A&M | L 21–48 | 56% |
| Oct 30 | vs Alcorn State | W 38–35 | 58% |
| Nov 6 | vs Florida A&M | L 17–29 | 45% |
| Nov 13 | vs Jackson State | L 17–21 | 44% |
| Nov 27 | vs Grambling | L 26–29 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Grambling 29–26; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 290–339
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1265 −110 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −35.9 No. 106 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Zach Grossi
- Defensive coordinator
- Lionel Washington
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ladarius Skelton RB | 85 yds |
| Rushing yards | Devon Benn RB | 50 yds |
| Receiving yards | Tyler Kirkwood WR | 39 yds |
| Tackles | Ray Anderson LB | 8 tkl |
| Interceptions | Davin Cotton DT | 1 INT |
Drafted in 2022
The 2022 draft| Rd 7 | Ja’Tyre Carter OG | Chicago Bears |
Transfers in 1
The 2021 portal| Terence Dunlap RB | ★★ | from  Troy |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
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.