2021 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

The 2021 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team represented Central Connecticut State University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Blue Devils, led by third-year head coach Ryan McCarthy, played their home games at Arute Field. Central Connecticut compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the NEC.

2021 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	4–7 (4–3 NEC)
Head coach	Ryan McCarthy (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Ambrosie (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Ron DiGravio (3rd season)
Home stadium	Arute Field

2021 Northeast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Sacred Heart $^		6	–	1					8	–	4
Duquesne		5	–	2					7	–	3
Bryant		5	–	2					7	–	4
Central Connecticut		4	–	3					4	–	7
Saint Francis (PA)		4	–	3					5	–	6
Merrimack *		2	–	5					5	–	6
LIU		2	–	5					2	–	8
Wagner		0	–	7					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: Merrimack ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	Southern Connecticut*	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	L 21–28	4,500
September 11	3:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	W 21–19	2,271
September 18	12:00 p.m.	No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana*	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	L 10–56	3,117
September 25	12:30 p.m.	at Miami (FL)*	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ACCRSN	L 0–69	44,019
October 9	1:00 p.m.	Columbia*	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	L 20–22	4,117
October 16	1:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	NEC Front Row	L 17–27	2,853
October 23	12:00 p.m.	LIU	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	L 13–30	2,114
October 30	1:00 p.m.	at Merrimack	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 49–21	1,148
November 6	12:00 p.m.	Bryant	Arute Field New Britain, CT	ESPN3	W 30–15	2,171
November 13	12:00 p.m.	at Duquesne	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row	L 27–31	1,114
November 20	12:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA)	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	W 24–21	1,538
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time