2021 William & Mary
6–5 (4–4 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Towson 40–14Oct 23
By 26 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Virginia 0–43Sep 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Virginia | L 0–43 | 16% |
| Sep 11 | vs Lafayette | W 24–3 | 64% |
| Sep 18 | at Colgate | W 27–7 | 56% |
| Sep 25 | at Elon | W 34–31 | 54% |
| Oct 9 | vs UAlbany | W 31–24 | 70% |
| Oct 16 | at Maine | L 16–27 | 57% |
| Oct 23 | vs Towson | W 40–14 | 50% |
| Oct 30 | at Villanova | W 31–18 | 29% |
| Nov 6 | at Delaware | L 3–24 | 50% |
| Nov 13 | vs James Madison | L 22–32 | 29% |
| Nov 20 | vs Richmond | L 17–20 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Richmond 20–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 86th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 245–243
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1333 +46 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.2 No. 40 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 168
- Offensive coordinator
- Christian Taylor
- Defensive coordinator
- Vincent Brown
Leaders
| Passing yards | Darius Wilson QB | 83 yds |
| Rushing yards | Donavyn Lester RB | 42 yds |
| Receiving yards | Donavyn Lester RB | 23 yds |
| Tackles | Nate Lynn DL | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Carl Fowler DL | 0.5 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Martin Lucas RB | ★★★ | No. 1551 |
| Davin Dzidzienyo DT | ||
| Momen Zahid DL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
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 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 7–1 | 12–2 | |
| Villanova | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Elon | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Rhode Island | 4–4 | 7–4 | |
| Maine | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 William & Mary | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Richmond | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Stony Brook | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Delaware | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Towson | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 New Hampshire | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| UAlbany | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.