2021 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football | |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 5–6 (4–4 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Aaron Pflugrad (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jerry Partridge (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Walkup Skydome |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Sacramento State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Montana State ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Eastern Washington ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Montana ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Chris Ball and played their home games at the Walkup Skydome.
On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Lumberjacks were predicted to finish seventh in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media. [1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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 |
The Lumberjacks had two players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.
Defense Morgan Vest – S
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Special teams Luis Aguilar – K |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 Sam Houston* | ESPN+ | L 16–42 | 8,564 | |
September 11 | 11:00 a.m. | at South Dakota* | ESPN+ | L 7–34 | 5,247 | |
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arizona* | P12N | W 21–19 | 33,481 | |
September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northern Colorado | ESPN+ | L 10–17 OT | 5,769 | |
October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho State |
| ESPN+ | W 48–17 | 9,713 |
October 16 | 1:00 p.m. |
Southern Utah![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 59–35 | 7,511 |
October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Sacramento State | ESPN+ | L 0–44 | 8,210 | |
October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Idaho | ESPN+ | W 38–31 | 0 | |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 8 UC Davis |
| ESPN+ | L 24–40 | 6,088 |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 9 Montana |
| ESPN+ | L 3–30 | 6,225 |
November 20 | 6:05 p.m. | at Cal Poly | ESPN+ | W 45-21 | 6,371 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 1 Bearkats | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Lumberjacks | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Coyotes | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Wildcats | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Bears | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bengals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Lumberjacks | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 48 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Thunderbirds | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Lumberjacks | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 19 Hornets | 3 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 44 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Vandals | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 8 Aggies | 8 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 40 |
Lumberjacks | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 9 Grizzlies | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 7 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 45 |
Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
2021 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football | |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 5–6 (4–4 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Aaron Pflugrad (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jerry Partridge (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Walkup Skydome |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Sacramento State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Montana State ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Eastern Washington ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Montana ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Chris Ball and played their home games at the Walkup Skydome.
On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Lumberjacks were predicted to finish seventh in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media. [1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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 |
The Lumberjacks had two players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.
Defense Morgan Vest – S
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Special teams Luis Aguilar – K |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 Sam Houston* | ESPN+ | L 16–42 | 8,564 | |
September 11 | 11:00 a.m. | at South Dakota* | ESPN+ | L 7–34 | 5,247 | |
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arizona* | P12N | W 21–19 | 33,481 | |
September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northern Colorado | ESPN+ | L 10–17 OT | 5,769 | |
October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho State |
| ESPN+ | W 48–17 | 9,713 |
October 16 | 1:00 p.m. |
Southern Utah![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 59–35 | 7,511 |
October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Sacramento State | ESPN+ | L 0–44 | 8,210 | |
October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Idaho | ESPN+ | W 38–31 | 0 | |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 8 UC Davis |
| ESPN+ | L 24–40 | 6,088 |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 9 Montana |
| ESPN+ | L 3–30 | 6,225 |
November 20 | 6:05 p.m. | at Cal Poly | ESPN+ | W 45-21 | 6,371 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 1 Bearkats | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Lumberjacks | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Coyotes | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Wildcats | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Bears | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bengals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Lumberjacks | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 48 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Thunderbirds | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Lumberjacks | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 19 Hornets | 3 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 44 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Vandals | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 8 Aggies | 8 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 40 |
Lumberjacks | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 9 Grizzlies | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 7 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 45 |
Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |