# 2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Connell Maynor, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play placing third in the SWAC's East Division. The team played its home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | South Carolina State* | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | YouTube | W 42–41 | 11,500 |
| September 16 | 6:30 p.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | ESPNU | W 30–27 | 4,173 |
| September 25 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Tuskegee* | Ladd-Peebles StadiumMobile, AL (Gulf Coast Challenge) | | W 45–35 | 12,500 |
| October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | ESPN3 | L 28–37 | 6,714 |
| October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Jackson State | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | ESPN3 | L 15–61 | 21,835 |
| October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Florida A&M | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | ESPN3 | L 31–35 | 8,375 |
| October 30 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama State | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Magic City Classic) | ESPN3 | W 42–28 | 28,096 |
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | | W 42–14 | 5,185 |
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | BBVA StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN3 | W 52–49 | 3,177 |
| November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | YouTube | W 52–24 | 4,311 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### South Carolina State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| SCSU Bulldogs | 7 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| • AAMU Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| AAMU −5.5 | 54 |
| Statistics | South Carolina State | Alabama A&M |
| First downs | 15 | 28 |
| Total yards | 455 | 569 |
| Rushing yards | 242 | 143 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 426 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 29:54 | 30:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Carolina State | Passing | Corey Fields Jr. | 14/28, 213 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's |
| South Carolina State | Rushing | Corey Fields Jr. | 9 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD |
| South Carolina State | Receiving | Shaquan Davis | 5 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama A&M | Passing | Aqeel Glass | 28/49, 426 yards, 4 TD |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing | Gary Quarles | 22 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving | Brian Jenkins Jr. | 5 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD |

### At Bethune–Cookman

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Wildcats | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving |

### Vs. Tuskegee

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Golden Tigers | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tuskegee | Passing |
| Tuskegee | Rushing |
| Tuskegee | Receiving |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |

### At Grambling State

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |
| Grambling State | Passing |
| Grambling State | Rushing |
| Grambling State | Receiving |

### Jackson State

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jackson State | Passing |
| Jackson State | Rushing |
| Jackson State | Receiving |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |

### Florida A&M

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Rattlers | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Florida A&M | Passing |
| Florida A&M | Rushing |
| Florida A&M | Receiving |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |

### Vs. Alabama State

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Hornets | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |

### Mississippi Valley State

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Delta Devils | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |

### At Texas Southern

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |

### Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Golden Lions | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |