American college football season
The 2021 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The season Led by fifth-year head coach Dan Hawkins, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big Sky. UC Davis received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoff, where they lost to South Dakota State in the first round. The Aggies played home games at UC Davis Health Stadium in Davis, California.
Preseason[edit]
On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Aggies were predicted to finish sixth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]
Coaches poll Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Weber State | (7) |
2 | Montana | (3) |
3 | Eastern Washington | (2) |
4 | Montana State | (1) |
5 | Sacramento State | (1) |
6 | UC Davis | |
7 | Northern Arizona | |
8 | Idaho | |
9 | Idaho State | |
10 | Portland State | |
11 | Southern Utah | |
12 | Cal Poly | |
13 | Northern Colorado | |
Media poll Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Weber State | (14) |
2 | Montana | (4) |
3 | Eastern Washington' | (3) |
4 | Montana State | (3) |
5 | Sacramento State | |
6 | UC Davis | |
7 | Northern Arizona | |
8 | Idaho | |
9 | Idaho State | |
10 | Portland State | |
11 | Southern Utah | |
12 | Northern Colorado | |
13 | Cal Poly | |
Preseason All–Big Sky team[edit]
The Aggies had three players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]
Offense Connor Pettek – C | Defense Bryce Rodgers – DT | Special teams Daniel Whelan – K |
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 4:30 p.m. | at Tulsa* | No. 23 | | ESPN+ | W 19–17 | 15,085 |
September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at San Diego* | No. 14 | | | W 53–7 | 1,712 |
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Dixie State* | No. 14 | | ESPN+ | W 60–27 | 9,865 |
September 25 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Weber State | No. 12 | | ESPN+ | W 17–14 | 6,802 |
October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Idaho | No. 8 | - UC Davis Health Stadium
- Davis, CA
| ESPN+ | W 27–20 | 11,622 |
October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Idaho State | No. 7 | | ESPN+ | L 17–27 | 5,206 |
October 16 | 5:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado | No. 13 | - UC Davis Health Stadium
- Davis, CA
| ESPN+ | W 32–3 | 10,963 |
October 23 | 5:00 p.m. | at Cal Poly | No. 10 | | ESPN+ | W 24–13 | 9,573 |
November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona | No. 8 | | ESPN+ | W 40–24 | 6,088 |
November 13 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 7 Eastern Washington | No. 6 | - UC Davis Health Stadium
- Davis, CA
| ESPN+ | L 20–38 | 7,344 |
November 20 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 11 Sacramento State | No. 10 | | ESPN+ | L 7–27 | 12,315 |
November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 11 South Dakota State* | No. 14 | | ESPN+ | L 24–56 | 3,681 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries[edit]
At Tulsa[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 23 Aggies | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Golden Hurricane | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
At San Diego[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 14 Aggies | 16 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 53 |
Toreros | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Dixie State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Trailblazers | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
No. 14 Aggies | 15 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 60 |
At No. 14 Weber State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 12 Aggies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
No. 14 Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vandals | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
No. 8 Aggies | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
At Idaho State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 7 Aggies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Bengals | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
Northern Colorado[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
No. 13 Aggies | 0 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 32 |
At Cal Poly[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 10 Aggies | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
At Northern Arizona[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 8 Aggies | 8 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 40 |
Lumberjacks | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
No. 7 Eastern Washington[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 7 Eagles | 0 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
No. 6 Aggies | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
No. 11 Sacramento State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 11 Hornets | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
No. 10 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Ranking movements[edit]
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS | 23 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 17 |
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Coaches | 21 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 16 |
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