# 2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers played their home games at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Eric Dooley.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | | BBVA StadiumHouston, TX (Labor Day Classic) | ESPN3 | W 40–17 | 18,297 |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Incarnate Word* | | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | L 9–40 | 2,517 |
| September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Houston Baptist* | | Panther Stadium at Blackshear FieldPrairie View, TX | | W 37–27 | 8,476 |
| September 25 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (State Fair Classic) | | W 24–10 | 26,198 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | | Panther Stadium at Blackshear FieldPrairie View, TX | ESPNU | W 27–17 | 8,467 |
| October 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | | Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | YouTube | W 35–29 | 3,267 |
| October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern | | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN3 | W 48–21 | 24,580 |
| November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama State | | Panther Stadium at Blackshear FieldPrairie View, TX | | W 24–20 | 6,107 |
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | No. 24 | Casem-Spinks StadiumLorman, MS | | L 29–31 | 0 |
| November 20 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 16 (FBS) Texas A&M* | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | ESPN+/SECN+ | L 3–52 | 98,251 |
| November 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | | Panther Stadium at Blackshear FieldPrairie View, TX | ESPN3 | L 19–24 | 724 |
| December 4 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Jackson State | | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (SWAC Championship Game) | ESPN2 | L 10–27 | 50,128 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### At Texas Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 6 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| Tigers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |

### At Incarnate Word

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| • Cardinals | 17 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |
| Incarnate Word | Passing |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving |

### Houston Baptist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| • Panthers | 20 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Houston Baptist | Passing |
| Houston Baptist | Rushing |
| Houston Baptist | Receiving |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |

### Vs. Grambling State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| • Panthers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Grambling State | Passing |
| Grambling State | Rushing |
| Grambling State | Receiving |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |

### Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Lions | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| • Panthers | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| 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 |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |

### At Bethune–Cookman

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 29 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving |

### At Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 48 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### Alabama State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| • Panthers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| 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 |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |

### At Alcorn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Panthers | 6 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
| • Braves | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |

### At No. 16 (FBS) Texas A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • No. 16 (FBS) Aggies | 21 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |
| Texas A&M | Passing |
| Texas A&M | Rushing |
| Texas A&M | Receiving |

### Mississippi Valley State

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Delta Devils | | | 0 |
| Panthers | | | 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 |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |