The 2021 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University (GSU) during the

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. The Panthers were led by fifth-year head coach Shawn Elliott. This was the Panthers' ninth season in the

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, fourth within the East Division, and 12th since the inception of the program. They played their home games at Center Parc Stadium.

Previous season

The Panthers finished 2020 with a 6–4 record (4–4 in conference), good enough for third in the Sun Belt East Division. The Panthers finished the season with a win in the 2020 Lendingtree Bowl against Western Kentucky.

Preseason

Recruiting class

Source:

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Sources:

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Panthers were picked to finish third in the East Division.

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense ''1st team'' *Destin Coates – Running Back, SR *Shamarious Gilmore – Offensive Lineman, RS-SR *Sam Pinckney – Wide Receiver, RS-JR ''2nd team'' *Roger Carter – Tight End, SR *Cornelius McCoy – Wide Receiver, SR Defense ''2nd team'' *Hardrick Willis – Defensive Lineman, RS-SR *Dontae Wilson – Defensive Lineman, SR *Antavious Lane – Defensive Back, RS-SO *Quavian White – Defensive Back, SR Special Teams ''1st team'' *Noel Ruiz – Kicker, SR

Personnel

Schedule

The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Panthers will travel to Sun Belt foes

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, Louisiana, and Coastal Carolina. Georgia State will play host to Sun Belt foes

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, Texas State, Arkansas State, and Troy. The Panthers will host two of the three non-conference opponents at Center Parc Stadium, Army, a FBS Independent and Charlotte of the

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, and will travel to North Carolina of the

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and

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of the Southeastern Conference.

Game summaries

Army West Point

at North Carolina

Charlotte

at Auburn

Appalachian State

at Louisiana–Monroe

Texas State

at Georgia Southern

at Louisiana

at Coastal Carolina

Arkansas State

Troy

vs. Ball State (Camellia Bowl)

References

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