American college football season
The 2021 Hampton Pirates football team represented the Hampton University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by third-year head coach Robert Prunty , the Pirates played their home games at the Armstrong Stadium in Hampton, Virginia .
This was Hampton's final season as a member of the Big South Conference .[1] The Pirates joined the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) for all sports starting in 2022–23.[1]
Preseason
Big South poll
The Big South media days were held on July 27, 2021. In the conference preseason poll the Pirates were predicted to finish in seventh place.[2]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Monmouth
141 (16)
2
Kennesaw State
117 (1)
3
North Carolina A&T
100
4
Charleston Southern
85 (1)
5
Campbell
82
6
Gardner-Webb
59
7
Hampton
35
8
Robert Morris
29
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North Alabama
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 6:00 p.m. Virginia Union * ESPN+ W 42–284,500
September 11 7:00 p.m. at Old Dominion * ESPN3 L 7–4718,363
September 18 12:00 p.m. at Howard * NBCSN W 48–3214,752
October 2 2:00 p.m. Norfolk State * ESPN+ L 44–47 OT 4,013
October 9 2:00 p.m. No. 17 Kennesaw State Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA ESPN3 L 15–343,983
October 16 6:00 p.m. at Charleston Southern ESPN+ L 5–353,928
October 23 2:00 p.m. North Carolina A&T Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA ESPN+ W 30–93,991
October 30 12:00 p.m. at Robert Morris ESPN3 L 35–381,633
November 6 1:00 p.m. Gardner–Webb Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA ESPN+/Nexstar W 27–21 OT 2,802
November 13 1:00 p.m. at Campbell ESPN+/Nexstar W 28–214,726
November 20 1:00 p.m. North Alabama Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA ESPN+ L 27–351,500
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
Virginia Union
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
0
14
7
7
28
Pirates
13
0
8
21
42
Statistics
Statistics
VIR
HAMP
First downs
16
32
Total yards
395
611
Rushing yards
85
369
Passing yards
310
242
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
25:49
34:11
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Virginia Union
Passing
Khalid Morris
15/28, 271 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Demetrius Mann
3 rushes, 25 yards
Receiving
Charles Hall
6 receptions, 182 yards, TD
Hampton
Passing
Jett Duffey
24/35, 242 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Darran Butts
11 rushes, 143 yards, TD
Receiving
Romon Copeland
4 receptions, 73 yards
At Old Dominion
1
2
3
4
Total
Pirates
0
0
7
0
7
Monarchs
10
24
7
6
47
Statistics
Statistics
HAMP
ODU
First downs
13
32
Total yards
187
572
Rushing yards
104
358
Passing yards
83
214
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
26:55
33:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Hampton
Passing
Jett Duffey
7/16, 83 yards, TD
Rushing
Elijah Burris
12 rushes, 45 yards
Receiving
Jadakis Bonds
5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Old Dominion
Passing
D. J. Mack Jr.
11/22, 162 yards, TD
Rushing
Jon-Luke Peaker
18 rushes, 141 yards
Receiving
Zack Kuntz
3 receptions, 61 yards
At Howard
1
2
3
4
Total
Pirates
7
14
21
6
48
Bison
7
10
0
15
32
Statistics
Statistics
HAMP
HOW
First downs
21
21
Total yards
557
430
Rushing yards
257
73
Passing yards
300
357
Turnovers
0
4
Time of possession
32:30
27:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Hampton
Passing
Jett Duffey
14/22, 300 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Darran Butts
9 rushes, 87 yards, TD
Receiving
Hezekiah Grimsley
3 receptions, 165 yards, TD
Howard
Passing
Quinton Williams
22/37, 357 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Jarrett Hunter
14 rushes, 48 yards, TD
Receiving
Antoine Murray
4 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Norfolk State