The 2021 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title. UT Martin received an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Missouri State in the first round before losing to the eventual national runner-up, Montana State, in the second round. The team played home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.
Schedule
Game summaries at Western Kentucky
Statistics UT MartinWestern Kentucky First downs 22 25 Total yards 396 587 Rushing yards 201 109 Passing yards 195 478 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 33:30 26:30
Team Category Player StatisticsUT Martin Passing Keon Howard 20/43, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Peyton Logan 7 carries, 75 yards Receiving Colton Dowell 6 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TDWestern Kentucky Passing Bailey Zappe 28/35, 424 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Kye Robichaux 9 carries, 44 yards Receiving Jerreth Sterns 7 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TDs
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