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2021 Valdosta State

12–⁠2 (6–⁠1 Gulf South Conference).

Schedule and results

Valdosta State in 2021, game by game: won vs. Savannah State 53–7; won at Virginia Union 51–7; won vs. Albany State 21–3; won vs. Shorter 49–13; won vs. Delta State 55–0; won at West Alabama 42–17; won at Mississippi College 41–14; won vs. West Georgia 36–34; won vs. North Greenville 31–21; lost at West Florida 42–61; won vs. West Georgia 66–35; won vs. Bowie State 41–17; won vs. Colorado School of Mines 34–31; lost vs. Ferris State 17–58+55−41Won 53–7 vs. Savannah State+46Savannah StateWon 51–7 at Virginia Union+44Virginia UnionWon 21–3 vs. Albany State+18Albany StateWon 49–13 vs. Shorter+36ShorterWon 55–0 vs. Delta State+55Delta StateWon 42–17 at West Alabama+25West AlabamaWon 41–14 at Mississippi College+27Mississippi Col…Won 36–34 vs. West Georgia+2West GeorgiaWon 31–21 vs. North Greenville+10North GreenvilleLost 42–61 at West Florida-19West FloridaWon 66–35 vs. West Georgia+31West GeorgiaWon 41–17 vs. Bowie State+24Bowie StateWon 34–31 vs. Colorado School of Mines+3Colorado School…Lost 17–58 vs. Ferris State-41Ferris State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 4vsSavannah StateW 53–⁠763%
Sep 11atVirginia UnionW 51–⁠748%
Sep 18vsAlbany StateW 21–⁠356%
Oct 2vsShorterW 49–⁠1376%
Oct 9vsDelta StateW 55–⁠069%
Oct 16atWest AlabamaW 42–⁠1744%
Oct 23atMississippi CollegeW 41–⁠1468%
Oct 30vsWest GeorgiaW 36–⁠3469%
Nov 6vsNorth GreenvilleW 31–⁠2187%
Nov 13atWest FloridaL 42–⁠6148%
Nov 27vsWest GeorgiaDivision II Championship – Second RoundW 66–⁠3560%
Dec 4vsBowie StateDivision II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalW 41–⁠1760%
Dec 11vsColorado School of MinesDivision II Championship, CFP SemifinalW 34–⁠3159%
Dec 18Bowls & playoffvsFerris StateL 17–⁠5845%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Ferris State 58–⁠17; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Gulf South Conference.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 8 on file).

Record
12–⁠2
Conference
6–⁠1 first in Gulf South Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
579–⁠318
Coach
—
Elo
1390 +204 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Drafted in 2022

The 2022 draft
Rd 7Christian Matthew CBArizona Cardinals

Transfers in 1

The 2021 portal
Antwan Dixon WR★★★from Kent State

Transfers out 0

No transfers out.

2021 Gulf South Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Valdosta State6–⁠112–⁠2
West Florida5–⁠18–⁠2
West Georgia6–⁠29–⁠3
West Alabama4–⁠46–⁠4
Delta State3–⁠55–⁠6
Mississippi College3–⁠54–⁠6
North Greenville2–⁠55–⁠6
Shorter0–⁠63–⁠7

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.