2021 UC Davis
8–4 (5–3 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat San Diego 53–7Sep 11
By 46 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Tulsa 19–17Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Tulsa | W 19–17 | 18% |
| Sep 11 | at San Diego | W 53–7 | 46% |
| Sep 18 | vs Utah Tech | W 60–27 | 84% |
| Sep 25 | at Weber State | W 17–14 | 43% |
| Oct 2 | vs Idaho | W 27–20 | 77% |
| Oct 9 | at Idaho State | L 17–27 | 76% |
| Oct 16 | vs Northern Colorado | W 32–3 | 81% |
| Oct 23 | at Cal Poly | W 24–13 | 73% |
| Nov 6 | at Northern Arizona | W 40–24 | 61% |
| Nov 13 | vs Eastern Washington | L 20–38 | 54% |
| Nov 20 | vs Sacramento State | L 7–27 | 52% |
| Nov 27 | at South Dakota StateFCS Championship – First Round | L 24–56 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Dakota State 56–24 in the FCS Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 45 on file).
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 5th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 340–273
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1357 +24 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.1 No. 30 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 145
- Offensive coordinator
- Cody Hawkins
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt Coombs
Leaders
| Passing yards | Hunter Rodrigues QB | 311 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Hunter Rodrigues QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ulonzo Gilliam RB | 64 yds |
| Receiving yards | Jared Harrell WR | 136 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | McCallan Castles TE | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Chris Venable DB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Cam Trimble LB | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Cole Hansen LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Porter Connors LB | ★★ | No. 2580 |
| Darien Langley ATH | ★★ | No. 2624 |
| Matteo Perez RB | ★★ | No. 2675 |
| Christian Calhoun CB | ★★ | No. 2675 |
| Winston Williams TE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
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 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento State | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
 Montana State | 7–1 | 12–3 | |
| Eastern Washington | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
 Montana | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
 UC Davis | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| Weber State | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Northern Arizona | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Portland State | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Idaho | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Northern Colorado | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Cal Poly | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Idaho State | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
 Southern Utah | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.