2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

The 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chanticleers were led by third-year head coach Jamey Chadwell and played their home games at Brooks Stadium. They competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

Recruiting class
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Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason
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Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Chanticleers were picked to finish tied for first in the East Division and second overall in the conference.

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Offense

1st team
 * Grayson McCall – Quarterback, RS-SO
 * Isaiah Likely – Tight End, SR
 * Jaivon Heiligh – Wide Receiver, SR

2nd team
 * Trey carter – Offensive Lineman, SR
 * Willie lampkin – Offensive Lineman, SO

Defense

1st team
 * Jeffrey Gunter – Defensive Lineman, RS-SR
 * C. J. Brewer – Defensive Lineman, SR
 * Silas Kelly – Linebacker, SR
 * D'Jordan Strong – Defensive Back, SR

2nd team
 * Teddy gallagher – Linebacker, SR

Special teams

2nd teams
 * Massimo biscardi – Kicker, SR

Schedule
The 2021 regular-season schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games. The Chanticleers traveled to Sun Belt foes Arkansas State, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, and South Alabama. Coastal hosted Sun Belt foes Louisiana–Monroe, Troy, Georgia State, and Texas State.

The Chants hosted three of their four non-conference opponents at Brooks Stadium: The Citadel, from the NCAA Division I FCS Southern Conference; Kansas of the Big 12 Conference; and UMass, an FBS Independent. They traveled to Buffalo of the Mid-American Conference.