2021 North Alabama Lions football team

The 2021 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions played their home games at the Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama. The team was coached by fifth-year head coach Chris Willis.

2021 North Alabama Lions football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record3–8 (3–4 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZach Lisko (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorSteadman Campbell (4th season)
Home stadiumBraly Municipal Stadium
(capacity: 14,215)
2021 Big South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Kennesaw State $^  7 –0   11 –2  
Monmouth  6 –1   7 –4  
North Carolina A&T  3 –4   5 –6  
North Alabama  3 –4   3 –8  
Charleston Southern  3 –4   4 –6  
Hampton  3 –4   5 –6  
Robert Morris  3 –5   4 –6  
Campbell  2 –5   3 –8  
Gardner–Webb  2 –5   4 –7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

North Alabama announced its 2021 football schedule on April 21, 2021.[1] The 2021 schedule consists of five home and six away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m. No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana*
ESPN3L 28–493,433[3]
September 117:00 p.m.Chattanooga*
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
ESPN+/WHDFL 0–2010,281
September 186:00 p.m.at No. 10 Jacksonville State*
ESPN+L 24–2720,992
September 253:00 p.m.at Nicholls*
ESPN+L 14–317,314
October 26:00 p.m.Campbell
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
ESPN+L 31–486,533
October 912:00 p.m.at North Carolina A&T
ESPN+/NexstarL 34-386,824
October 166:00 p.m.Robert Morrisdagger
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
ESPN+W 42–318,123
October 232:00 p.m.Charleston Southern
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
ESPN3W 45-225,647
November 612:00 p.m.at Monmouth
ESPN3L 33-452,231
November 132:00 p.m. No. 10 Kennesaw State
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
ESPN+L 24-287,023
November 2012:00 p.m.at Hampton
ESPN+W 35-271,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[4]

  1. North Alabama's game against Southeastern Louisiana was originally scheduled to be played as an away game, in Hammond, Louisiana, but the game was moved to Florence on August 31, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida.[2]

References
  1. "LIONS FACE RUGGED 11-GAME SCHEDULE IN 2021". University of North Alabama Department of Athletics. April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  2. Kelley, Kevin (August 31, 2021). "North Alabama-SLU football game moved to Florence due to Hurricane Ida". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  3. "SE LA at UNA Box Score". RoarLions.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  4. "2021 North Alabama Lions Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved June 8, 2021.


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