The 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chanticleers were led by third-year head coach Jamey Chadwell and played their home games at Brooks Stadium. They competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Recruiting class
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Source:
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason
Sources:
Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Chanticleers were picked to finish tied for first in the East Division and second overall in the conference.
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Offense
1st team
Grayson McCall – Quarterback, RS-SO
Isaiah Likely – Tight End, SR
Jaivon Heiligh – Wide Receiver, SR
2nd team
Trey carter – Offensive Lineman, SR
Willie lampkin – Offensive Lineman, SO
Defense
1st team
Jeffrey Gunter – Defensive Lineman, RS-SR
C. J. Brewer – Defensive Lineman, SR
Silas kelly – Linebacker, SR
D'Jordan Strong – Defensive Back, SR
2nd team
Teddy gallagher – Linebacker, SR
Special teams
2nd teams
Massimo biscardi – Kicker, SR
Personnel
Schedule
The 2021 regular-season schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games. The Chanticleers traveled to Sun Belt foes Arkansas State, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, and South Alabama. Coastal hosted Sun Belt foes Louisiana–Monroe, Troy, Georgia State, and Texas State.
The Chants hosted three of their four non-conference opponents at Brooks Stadium: The Citadel, from the NCAA Division I FCS Southern Conference; Kansas of the Big 12 Conference; and UMass, an FBS Independent. They traveled to Buffalo of the Mid-American Conference.
Rankings
Game summaries
The Citadel
Kansas
At Buffalo
UMass
Louisiana–Monroe
At Arkansas State
At Appalachian State
Troy
At Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Texas State
At South Alabama
Vs. Northern Illinois (Cure Bowl)