2021 Idaho Vandals football team
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 4–7 (3–5 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brian Reader (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Breske (7th season) |
Base defense | Multiple 3–4 |
Home stadium | Kibbie Dome |
Seasons |
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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 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
Polls
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]
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 |
Preseason All–Big Sky team
The Vandals had two players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.
Offense Logan Kendall – FB | Defense Tre Walker – MLB |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Simon Fraser* | SWX/ESPN+ | W 68–0 | 5,214 | |
September 11 | 4:30 p.m. | at Indiana* |
| BTN | L 14–56 | 47,417 |
September 18 | 12:30 p.m. | at Oregon State* | P12N | L 0–42 | 26,797 | |
October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 8 UC Davis | ESPN+ | L 20–27 | 11,622 | |
October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Portland State![]() |
| SWX/ESPN+ | W 42–35 | 7,034 |
October 16 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 2 Eastern Washington | RTNW | L 21–71 | 5,380 | |
October 23 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 11 Montana |
| SWX/ESPN+ | L 14–34 | 6,059 |
October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona |
| SWX/ESPN+ | L 31–38 | 3,000 |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Southern Utah |
| ESPN+ | W 42–24 | 6,082 |
November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Montana State |
| SWX/ESPN+ | L 13–20 | 19,447 |
November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Idaho State | ESPN+ | W 14–0 | ||
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Game summaries
Simon Fraser
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Simon Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vandals | 21 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 68 |
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SFU | IDHO |
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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 |
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vandals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Hoosiers | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, 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 |
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Statistics | IDHO | IU |
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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 |
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Beavers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
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)
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At No. 8 UC Davis
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vandals | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
No. 8 Aggies | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Portland State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
Vandals | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
At No. 2 Eastern Washington
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vandals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
No. 2 Eagles | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 71 |
No. 11 Montana
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 11 Grizzlies | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Vandals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Northern Arizona
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Vandals | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
Southern Utah
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Thunderbirds | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Vandals | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
At No. 3 Montana State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vandals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
No. 3 Bobcats | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
At Idaho State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vandals | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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