2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

The 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Warhawks played their home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Terry Bowden.

Recruiting class
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Award watch lists
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Preseason
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Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Warhawks were picked to finish fifth in the West Division.

Schedule
The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Warhawks will travel to Sun Belt foes Coastal Carolina, Appalachian State, Texas State, and Louisiana. ULM will play host to Sun Belt foes Troy, Georgia State, South Alabama, and Arkansas State.

Troy will host two of the four non-conference opponents at Malone Stadium, Jackson State, from NCAA Division I FCS Southwestern Athletic Conference and Liberty, a FBS Independent, and will travel to Kentucky and LSU, both from the Southeastern Conference.