| 2021Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Division | East Division |
| Record | 2–9 (2–6 SWAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Aaron James (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Charles Jones (11th season) |
| Home stadium | Daytona Stadium |
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| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22Jackson State x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25Florida A&M ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M x | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2021 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team representedBethune–Cookman University in the2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats played their home games atDaytona Stadium inDaytona Beach, Florida, and competed in the East Division of theSouthwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by sixth-year head coachTerry Sims.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 9:00 p.m. | atUTEP* | ESPN3 | L 28–38 | 14,554 | |
| September 11 | 6:30 p.m. | atUCF* | ESPN+ | L 14–63 | 38,443 | |
| September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Alabama A&M | ESPNU | L 27–30 | 4,173 | |
| September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | atAlabama State | ESPN3 | L 24–38 | 9,450 | |
| October 2 | 1:30 p.m. | atSouth Carolina State* | ESPN+ | L 35–42 | 6,153 | |
| October 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State![]() |
| YouTube | L 14–20 | 10,178 |
| October 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M |
| YouTube | L 29-35 | 3,267 |
| October 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 24Jackson State | ESPN3 | L 12-42 | 26,428 | |
| November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Alcorn State |
| ESPN+ | W 35-31 | 3,673 |
| November 13 | 3:00 p.m. | atGrambling State | W 31-14 | 5,017 | ||
| November 20 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 23Florida A&M |
| ESPN3 | L 21-46 | 54,198 |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| •Miners | 10 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| 1 | 08:13 | UTEP | Gavin Baechle 22–yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30) | UTEP 3–0 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Trent Thompson 2–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (12 plays, 78 yards, 5:05) | UTEP 10–0 | |
| 3 | 13:33 | BCU | Marcus Riley 4–yard pass from Shannon Patrick (Dylan Moghaddam kick) (2 plays, 6 yards, 0:42) | UTEP 10–7 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Calvin Brownholtz 1–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (13 plays, 72 yards, 6:46) | UTEP 17–7 | |
| 03:31 | BCU | Kemari Averett 7–yard pass from Shannon Patrick (Dylan Moghaddam kick) (6 plays, 89 yards, 3:04) | UTEP 17–14 | |
| 4 | 12:59 | UTEP | Jacob Cowing 6–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (10 plays, 83 yards, 5:27) | UTEP 24–14 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Justin Garrett 8–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (3 plays, 49 yards, 1:15) | UTEP 31–14 | |
| 05:28 | BCU | Que'shaun Byrd 2–yard run (Dylan Moghaddam kick) (9 plays, 87 yards, 5:12) | UTEP 31–21 | |
| 02:15 | UTEP | Ronald Awatt 19–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (6 plays, 50 yards, 3:13) | UTEP 38–21 | |
| 01:17 | BCU | Aaron Thompson 3–yard run (Dylan Moghaddam kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58) | UTEP 38–28 | |
| Statistics | Bethune–Cookman | UTEP |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 24 |
| Total yards | 333 | 472 |
| Rushing yards | 118 | 289 |
| Passing yards | 215 | 183 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 24:26 | 35:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Shannon Patrick | 15/22, 215 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Que'shaun Byrd | 12 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Kemari Averett | 4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD | |
| UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 14/23, 183 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 19 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 4 receptions, 76 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| •Knights | 14 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 63 |
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| Statistics | Bethune–Cookman | UCF |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UCF | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | ||
| Wildcats | 0 |
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| Statistics | Alabama A&M | Bethune–Cookman |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Alabama A&M | Passing | ||
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Hornets | 0 | ||
| Wildcats | 0 |
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| Statistics | Bethune–Cookman | Alabama State |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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| Alabama State | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | ||
| Bulldogs | 0 |
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| 4 | ||||
| Statistics | Bethune–Cookman | South Carolina State |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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| South Carolina State | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Delta Devils | 0 | ||
| Wildcats | 0 |
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| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| Statistics | Mississippi Valley State | Bethune–Cookman |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | ||
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | ||
| Wildcats | 0 |
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| Statistics | Prairie View A&M | Bethune–Cookman |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Prairie View A&M | Passing | ||
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | ||
| No. 24 Tigers | 0 |
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| 4 | ||||
| Statistics | Bethune–Cookman | Jackson State |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Braves | 0 | ||
| Wildcats | 0 |
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| 4 | ||||
| Statistics | Alcorn State | Bethune–Cookman |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Alcorn State | Passing | ||
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | ||
| Tigers | 0 |
| 1 | ||||
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| 4 | ||||
| Statistics | Bethune–Cookman | Grambling State |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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| Grambling State | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| No. 23 Rattlers | 0 | ||
| Wildcats | 0 |
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| Statistics | Florida A&M | Bethune–Cookman |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida A&M | Passing | ||
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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