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2021 Idaho Vandals football team

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2021 Idaho Vandals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Reader (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorMike Breske (7th season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumKibbie Dome
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Paul Petrino, the Vandals were 4–7 (3–5 in Big Sky, ninth), and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

After the season, Petrino was fired with a cumulative record of 34–66 (.340); the 66 losses were the most in program history, fifteen more than Skip Stahley (1954–61).

Preseason

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Polls

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On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Vandals were predicted to finish eighth 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

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The Vandals had two players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 41:00 p.m.Simon Fraser*SWX/ESPN+W 68–0  5,214
September 114:30 p.m.at Indiana*BTNL 14–5647,417
September 1812:30 p.m.at Oregon State*P12NL 0–4226,797
October 27:00 p.m.at No. 8 UC DavisESPN+L 20–2711,622
October 92:00 p.m.Portland Statedagger
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
SWX/ESPN+W 42–35  7,034
October 1611:30 a.m.at No. 2 Eastern WashingtonRTNWL 21–71  5,380
October 234:30 p.m.No. 11 Montana
SWX/ESPN+L 14–34  6,059
October 301:00 p.m.Northern Arizona
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
SWX/ESPN+L 31–38  3,000
November 61:00 p.m.Southern Utah
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
ESPN+W 42–24  6,082
November 1312:00 p.m.at No. 3 Montana StateSWX/ESPN+L 13–2019,447
November 2012:00 p.m.at Idaho StateESPN+W 14–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

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Simon Fraser

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Simon Fraser Red Leafs (0–0) at Idaho Vandals (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Simon Fraser 0 0 000
Vandals 21 19 21768

at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 5,214
  • Referee: Jeff Rink
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – C. J. Jordan 21-yard run (Logan Prescott kick), 13:21. Vandals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:37.
  • IDHO – Roshaun Johnson 6-yard run (Logan Prescott kick), 4:04. Vandals 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:39.
  • IDHO – Elisha Cummings 6-yard run (Logan Prescott kick), 0:02. Vandals 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:12.

Second quarter

  • IDHO – Sam Davenport tackled in end zone, 13:02. Vandals 23–0.
  • IDHO – Roshaun Johnson 37-yard run (Logan Prescott kick), 12:19. Vandals 30–0. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:36.
  • IDHO – Logan Prescott 21-yard field goal, 8:47. Vandals 33–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:08.
  • IDHO – Roshaun Johnson 4-yard run (Logan Prescott kick), 0:38. Vandals 40–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:40.

Third quarter

  • IDHO – Connor Whitney 4-yard pass from C. J. Jordan (Logan Prescott kick), 10:21. Vandals 47–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:01.
  • IDHO – Aundre Carter 1-yard run (Logan Prescott kick), 6:24. Vandals 54–0. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:13.
  • IDHO – Hayden Hatten 71-yard pass from C. J. Jordan (Logan Prescott kick), 1:30. Vandals 61–0. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11.

Fourth quarter

  • IDHO – Khalil Forehand 8-yard run (Logan Prescott kick), 8:12. Vandals 68–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:00.
Statistics SFU IDHO
First downs 9 30
Total yards 127 593
Rushing yards 50 316
Passing yards 77 277
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 32:55 27:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Simon Fraser Passing Brandon Niksich 9/16, 77 yards, INT
Rushing Mason Glover 16 rushes, 34 yards
Receiving Dallas Dixon 4 receptions, 37 yards
Idaho Passing C. J. Jordan 7/12, 161 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Roshaun Johnson 10 rushes, 87 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Hayden Hatten 2 receptions, 106 yards, TD

At Indiana

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Idaho Vandals (1–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vandals 0 7 7014
Hoosiers 21 14 71456

at Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 7:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,417
  • Referee: Mark Klucyznski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[3]
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:27) IU – Stephen Carr 2-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 8:33; Indiana 7–0)
  • (3:01) IU – Javon Swinton 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:39; Indiana 14–0)
  • (2:02) IU – Javon Swinton 4-yard blocked punt return, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, -1 yards, 0:54; Indiana 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (3:39) IU – Ty Fryfogle 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:32; Indiana 28–0)
  • (1:49) IU – D. J. Matthews 81-yard punt return, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:47; Indiana 35–0)
  • (0:26) IDHO – Hayden Hatten 16-yard pass from Mike Beaudry, Logan Prescott kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; Indiana 35–7)
Third quarter
  • (13:14) IU – Michael Penix Jr. 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:32; Indiana 42–7)
  • (9:09) IDHO – Hayden Hatten 23-yard pass from Mike Beaudry, Logan Prescott kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; Indiana 42–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:02) IU – A. J. Barner 76-yard pass from Jack Tuttle, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:34; Indiana 49–14)
  • (9:56) IU – Davion Ervin-Poindexter 4-yard run, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:11; Indiana 56–14)
Statistics IDHO IU
First downs 13 20
Total yards 261 338
Rushes/yards 22–65 50–179
Passing yards 196 159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–39–0 13–20–0
Time of possession 26:36 33:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Mike Beaudry 23/36, 196 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nick Romano 4 carries, 20 yards
Receiving Hayden Hatten 10 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
Indiana Passing Jack Tuttle 2/4, 91 yards, TD
Rushing Stephen Carr 22 carries, 118 yards, TD
Receiving A. J. Barner 1 reception, 76 yards, TD

At Oregon State

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Idaho Vandals vs Oregon State Beavers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vandals 0 0 000
Beavers 14 14 14042

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); Rain
  • Game attendance: 26,797
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (P12N): Rich Burk (play-by-play), Nigel Burton (analyst)
Game information

At No. 8 UC Davis

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 6 7 7 0 20
No. 8 Aggies 3 10 0 14 27

Portland State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 7 7 0 21 35
Vandals 21 14 0 7 42

At No. 2 Eastern Washington

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 7 7 0 7 21
No. 2 Eagles 29 14 14 14 71

No. 11 Montana

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 11 Grizzlies 7 13 7 7 34
Vandals 7 0 0 7 14

Northern Arizona

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1 2 3 4 Total
Lumberjacks 14 3 14 7 38
Vandals 7 14 0 10 31

Southern Utah

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1 2 3 4 Total
Thunderbirds 7 3 7 7 24
Vandals 14 14 7 7 42

At No. 3 Montana State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 0 10 3 0 13
No. 3 Bobcats 7 6 0 7 20

At Idaho State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 14 0 0 0 14
Bengals 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Walker, Kendall Earn Preseason Nods". July 26, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 Football Schedule". University of Idaho. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Idaho 14, IU 56". IUHoosiers.com. September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.