The 2021 Idaho State Bengals football team represented
Idaho State University
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in the
Big Sky Conference
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during the
2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level.
After the pri ...
. Led by fifth-year head coach
Rob Phenicie, the Bengals finished at 1–10 (1–7 in Big Sky, twelfth) and played their home games on campus at
Holt Arena
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in
Pocatello, Idaho.
After being shut out at home by
intrastate rival Idaho
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in the season finale on November 20, Phenicie was fired with a cumulative record of .
Preseason
Polls
On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bengals were predicted to finish ninth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.
Preseason All–Big Sky team
The Bengals had one player selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.
Offense
Tanner Conner – WR
Schedule
Game summaries
No. 8 North Dakota
At Nevada
Sacramento State
At Northern Arizona
No. 7 UC Davis
At Portland State
At No. 8 Montana State
No. 23 Weber State
At No. 15 (FBS) BYU
At Cal Poly
Idaho
References
Idaho State
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Idaho State Bengals football seasons
Idaho State Bengals football
The Idaho State Bengals football program represents Idaho State University in college football. The Bengals play their home games at Holt Arena, an indoor facility on campus in Pocatello, Idaho. Idaho State is a charter member of the Big Sky Co ...
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