2021 Bryant Bulldogs football team

2021 Bryant Bulldogs football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 NEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAnthony Barese (2nd season)
Home stadiumBeirne Stadium
2021 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Sacred Heart $^  6 1   8 4  
Duquesne  5 2   7 3  
Bryant  5 2   7 4  
Central Connecticut  4 3   4 7  
Saint Francis (PA)  4 3   5 6  
Merrimack *  2 5   5 6  
LIU  2 5   2 8  
Wagner  0 7   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Merrimack ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II

The 2021 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Chris Merritt, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the NEC. Bryant played home games at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island.