2021 Elon Phoenix football team

The 2021 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Phoenix, led by third-year head coach Tony Trisciani, played their home games at Rhodes Stadium.

2021 Elon Phoenix football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	6–5 (5–3 CAA)
Head coach	Tony Trisciani (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Drew Folmar (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Billy Crocker (3rd season)
Home stadium	Rhodes Stadium

2021 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 James Madison +^		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 8 Villanova +^		7	–	1					10	–	3
Elon		5	–	3					6	–	5
Rhode Island		4	–	4					7	–	4
Maine		4	–	4					6	–	5
Richmond		4	–	4					6	–	5
William & Mary		4	–	4					6	–	5
Stony Brook		4	–	4					5	–	6
Delaware		3	–	5					5	–	6
Towson		3	–	5					4	–	7
New Hampshire		2	–	6					3	–	8
Albany		1	–	7					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	2:00 p.m.	Wofford*	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	WMYV/FloSports	L 22–24	8,712
September 11	6:00 p.m.	at Campbell*	Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC	ESPN+	W 24–23	5,032
September 18	3:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State*	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	L 10–44	30,224
September 25	2:00 p.m.	William & Mary	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	WMYV/FloSports	L 31–34	11,897
October 2	2:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Richmond	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	NBCSW/FloSports	W 20–7	8,217
October 9	12:00 p.m.	at Maine	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FloSports	W 33–23	4,174
October 23	2:00 p.m.	New Hampshire	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	WMYV/FloSports	W 24–10	6,124
October 30	2:00 p.m.	at No. 5 James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	NBCSW/FloSports	L 21–45	21,029
November 6	2:00 p.m.	No. 10 Villanova	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	WMYV/FloSports	L 0–35	8,865
November 13	2:00 p.m.	at Towson	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	FloSports	W 37–14	4,040
November 20	2:00 p.m.	No. 25 Rhode Island	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	WMYV/FloSports	W 43–28	5,672
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time