Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
Big South-OVC
4-7 (2-5 conf)
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- —
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 59
- Recruiting
- 9 (#185)
Schedule
record 4–7
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Georgia Southern | -15.3 | 25-30 | -5 | L |
| 2 | @Charlotte | -13.7 | 10-38 | -28 | L |
| 3 | vsLincoln (PA) | FCS | 56-0 | +56 | W |
| 4 | vsWestern Carolina | FCS | 52-34 | +18 | W |
| 5 | @Monmouth | FCS | 17-54 | -37 | L |
| 6 | vsCampbell | FCS | 28-42 | -14 | L |
| 8 | vsRobert Morris | FCS | 28-17 | +11 | W |
| 9 | @Kennesaw State | FCS | 30-34 | -4 | L |
| 10 | @Hampton | FCS | 21-27 | -6 | L |
| 11 | vsCharleston Southern | FCS | 24-32 | -8 | L |
| 12 | @North Carolina A&T | FCS | 35-27 | +8 | W |
Quarterbacks · 1
2021 · 37
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Bailey Fisher | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Narii Gaither | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jalin Graham | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Donovan Jones | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | D.J. Hancock | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Dexter Brown | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | T.J. Luther | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Justin Franklin | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Justin Jordan | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Quayvon Skanes | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Darius Hough | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | James Ellis II | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Deland Thomas | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kendall Bailey | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Ga'Marcus Freeman | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Brice Bass | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Janathian Turner | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Charlie Jackson | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | William McRainey | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Ty French | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Honus Wagner | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Shai Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Kyndall Clark | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Tray Dunson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Christian Wright | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Raequan Ousley | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jamari Brown | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Dameon Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | TJ Comstock | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Malachi Buckner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Jeremy Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | AJ Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Warren Coneway | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Deonte Grier | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Adonis Henderson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Tyler Arrington | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 1st | Jack Pawloski | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
29.6
PPG Against
30.5
Differential
-0.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 4-7
- Home
- 3-2
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 2-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-4
- Avg Margin
- -0.8
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-2 | 37.6 | 25.0 |
| Away | 1-5 | 23.0 | 35.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 2-5 | 26.1 | 33.3 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 35.8 | 25.5 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 1 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7-4 | 5-1 | — | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 7-6 | 5-0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4-7 | 2-5 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 1-6 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-8 | 2-3 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1-10 | 0-5 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 5-6 | 3-2 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4-7 | 2-4 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 0-5 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 0-0 ATS · O0/U0
Betting Profile
2021 · 2 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-7 |
| ATS | 1-150% |
| Over / Under | 1-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-0 |
| As underdog | 1-1 |
| Home | 0-0 |
| Away | 1-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #196 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★4 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #183 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | #185 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #241 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | #177 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | #257 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #190 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #189 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | #210 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | #135 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #178
Talent composite58.5 #178 / 224
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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