The 2021 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Paul Petrino, the Vandals were 4âÂÂ7 (3âÂÂ5 in Big Sky, ninth), and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.
After the season, Petrino was fired with a cumulative record of ; the 66 losses were the most in program history, fifteen more than Skip Stahley (1954âÂÂ61).
On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Vandals were predicted to finish eighth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.
The Vandals had two players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.
Offense
Logan Kendall â FB
Defense
Tre Walker â MLB