The 2021 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The season Led by fifth-year head coach Dan Hawkins, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big Sky. UC Davis received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoff, where they lost to South Dakota State in the first round. The Aggies played home games at UC Davis Health Stadium in Davis, California.
Preseason
Polls On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Aggies were predicted to finish sixth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.
Preseason All–Big Sky team The Aggies had three players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.
Offense
Connor Pettek – C
Defense
Bryce Rodgers – DT
Special teams
Daniel Whelan – K
Schedule
Game summaries
At Tulsa
At San Diego
Dixie State
At No. 14 Weber State
Idaho
At Idaho State
Northern Colorado
At Cal Poly
At Northern Arizona
No. 7 Eastern Washington
No. 11 Sacramento State
Ranking movements
References