2021 Football Schedule
Overall8-40.667
Conference6-20.750
StreakL1
Home5-1
Away3-3
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 (Sat) | 6:00 p.m. | Away | #22 Oklahoma State | Stillwater, Okla. | L 16-23 | |
| Sep 11 (Sat) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | #16 Central Arkansas | Springfield (Robert W. Plaster Stadium) | W 43-34 | |
| Sep 25 (Sat) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | South Dakota | Springfield (Robert W. Plaster Stadium) | W 31-23 | |
| Oct 2 (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. | Away | Illinois State | Normal, Ill. | W 41-20 | |
| Oct 9 (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. | Away | Youngstown State | Youngstown, Ohio | L 33-41 | |
| Oct 16 (Sat) | 2:00 p.m. | Home | Indiana State | Springfield (Robert W. Plaster Stadium) | Homecoming | W 37-7 |
| Oct 23 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Away | #3 North Dakota State | Fargo, N.D. | L 20-27 | |
| Oct 30 (Sat) | 2:00 p.m. | Home | North Dakota | Springfield (Robert W. Plaster Stadium) | W 32-28 | |
| Nov 6 (Sat) | 12:00 p.m. | Away | #7 Southern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. | W 38-28 | |
| Nov 13 (Sat) | 2:00 p.m. | Home | #20 Northern Iowa | Springfield (Robert W. Plaster Stadium) | W 34-27 | |
| Nov 20 (Sat) | 8:00 p.m. | Away | Dixie State | St. George, Utah | W 55-24 | |
| Nov 27 (Sat) | 3:00 p.m. | Home | #13 UT Martin | Springfield (Robert W. Plaster Stadium) | NCAA FCS Playoffs | L 31-32 |