2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
American college football season
The 2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference . The Cardinals played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio,
Texas . They were led by fourth-year head coach Eric Morris .
On November 12, 2021, Incarnate Word announced that this will be the last season for the team in the Southland and will then join the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, 2022. However, UIW announced they would remain in the Southland in late June and would not join the WAC.
Preseason
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll in July 2021. The Cardinals were picked to finish third in the conference.[ 1] In addition, fifteen Cardinals were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team.[ 2]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Southeastern Louisiana
48 (8)
2
Nicholls
43 (4)
3
Incarnate Word
32
4
McNeese State
26
5
Northwestern State
21
6
Houston Baptist
10
Preseason All–Southland Teams
Offense
1st Team
Kevin Brown – Running Back, SR
Robert Ferrel – Wide Receiver, SR
2nd Team
Cam Ward – Quarterback, SO
Caleb Johnson – Offensive Lineman, SR
Nash Jones – Offensive Lineman, SO
Reid Francis – Offensive Lineman, RS-FR
Carson Mohr – Kicker, JR
Defense
1st Team
Cameron Preston – Defensive Lineman, SR
Kelechi Anyalebechi – Linebacker, SR
Ce'Cori Tolds – Kick Returner, SR
Robert Ferrel – Punt Returner, SR
2nd Team
Blaine Hoover – Defensive Lineman, RS-SR
Isaiah Paul – Linebacker, RS-SO
Shawn Holton – Defensive Back, JR
Elliott Davison – Defensive Back, SO
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 6:00 p.m. at Youngstown State * ESPN+ L 41–44 OT 8,637
September 11 7:00 p.m. Prairie View A&M * ESPN+ W 40–92,517
September 18 6:00 p.m. at Texas State * ESPN3 W 42–3416,107
September 25 11:00 a.m. McNeese State Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX ESPN+ W 31–01,633
October 2 6:00 p.m. at Northwestern State No. 24 ESPN+ W 38–276,125
October 16 11:00 a.m. Nicholls No. 18 Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX ESPN+ W 38–211,369
October 23 12:00 p.m. at McNeese State No. 16 ESPN+ L 20–287,498
October 30 3:00 p.m. Houston Baptist No. 22 Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX ESPN+ W 49–212,711
November 6 2:00 p.m. No. 6 Southeastern Louisiana No. 22 Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX ESPN+ W 55–523,220
November 13 3:00 p.m. at Nicholls No. 17 ESPN+ W 27–236,392
November 20 2:00 p.m. at Houston Baptist No. 18 ESPN+ W 55–141,931
November 27 2:00 p.m. No. 20 Stephen F. Austin * No. 13 ESPN+ W 35–28 OT 3,448
December 4 2:00 p.m. at No. 1 Sam Houston * No. 13 ESPN+ L 42–496,722
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
[ 3] [ 4]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Source: [ 5]
Roster
Source: [ 6]
2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
Quarterback
7 Cam Ward (C) – sophomore (6'3, 220)
8 Kevin Yeager – junior (6'1, 195)
9 Kannon Williams – freshman (6'2, 220)
Running back
4 Kevin Brown – senior (5'9, 205)
5 Marcus Cooper – senior (5'8, 185)
22 Jarrell Wiley – freshman (5'10, 190)
26 Kaleb Ducros – junior (5'11, 190)
38 Tyrese Brown – sophomore (5'10, 185)
Wide receiver
0 Darion Chafin – senior (6'2, 195)
1 Ce'Cori Tolds – senior (5'10, 155)
2 CJ Hardy – junior (5'11, 195)
6 Jayden Jones – sophomore (6'2, 200)
10 Kailan Noseff – senior (6'3, 195)
11 Jaelin Campbell – senior (6'1, 195)
12 Robert Ferrel – senior (5'9, 170)
13 Marquez Perez – sophomore (5'11, 190)
14 Emerson Haywood – sophomore (6'1, 165)
16 Taylor Grimes – junior (5'11, 190)
19 Baron Bradley – sophomore (6'1, 195)
80 Devin Morrison – junior (6'1, 205)
83 Trevor Begue – senior (5'11, 195)
84 Jalen Smothers – sophomore (5'10, 190)
86 Stayton Ankrom – freshman (6'2, 205)
88 Liam Capobianco – junior (6'3, 180)
89 Marcus Harmon – junior (5'10, 170)
Tight end
3 Roger McCuller – senior (6'1, 210)
40 Coby Walker – sophomore (6'2, 255)
44 Brandon Zapata – junior (5'11, 210)
81 Parker Floyd – junior (6'4, 240)
85 Christian Smith – freshman (6'4, 220)
Offensive line
55 Aaron Martinez – sophomore (6'2, 295)
61 Jimeto Obigbo – freshman (6'4, 325)
62 Dawson Kier (C) – senior (6'3, 285)
63 Stanley Mark – junior (6'3, 285)
64 Dorion Strawn – freshman (6'5, 320)
65 Dayton Robinson – freshman (6'5, 325)
68 Jhase Edwards – junior (6'3, 290)
70 Cesar Moreno – senior (6'3, 310)
72 Reid Francis – junior (6'4, 300)
73 Jeremiah Williams – senior (6'1, 295)
74 Caleb Johnson – senior (6'6, 330)
75 Michael Vargas – sophomore (6'5, 295)
76 Nash Jones – sophomore (6'3, 300)
77 Jayden Borjas – junior (6'5, 300)
78 Uzoma Okere – senior (6'2, 290)
79 Joseph Kimmey – junior (6'6, 310)
Defensive line
10 Terrell Lucas – DL – senior (6'3, 250)
11 Blaine Hoover – DE – senior (6'5, 265)
14 Brandon Bowen – DL – senior (6'4, 275)
41 Darius Richmond – DT – junior (6'2, 270)
43 Mason Meyer – DE – junior (6'3, 270)
45 Jared Soyring – DT – senior (6'2, 290)
47 Seth Jaquess – DE – junior (6'4, 250)
90 Sam Latham – DE – junior (6'4, 265)
92 Darien Townsend – DE – senior (6'3, 260)
93 Cameron Preston (C) – DT – senior (6'1, 325)
96 Josh Gonzalez – DL – freshman (6'3, 305)
97 Josh Jackson – DT – senior (6'0, 310)
99 Royce Wellington – DT – senior (6'1, 330)
Kicker
37 John Scifers – sophomore (6'0, 180)
50 Carson Mohr – junior (5'8, 150)
Punter
30 Keven Nguyen – senior (5'10, 185)
Linebacker
8 Kelechi Anyalebechi (C) – senior (6'0, 240)
9 Gerald Bowie III (C) – senior (6'1, 235)
21 Isaiah Paul – sophomore (6'2, 235)
27 Akil Jones – senior (6'0, 240)
32 Darius Sanders – freshman (6'2, 205)
33 Tylan George – sophomore (5'10, 215)
42 Tah Mac Bright – sophomore (6'2, 225)
46 Ricky Rich – junior (6'1, 210)
52 Gage Maples – freshman (6'0, 220)
Defensive back
2 Micahh Smith – DB – senior (6'0, 205)
4 Kylan Thomas – DB – sophomore (5'11, 195)
5 Tiji Paul – CB – junior (5'10, 195)
6 Shawn Holton – S – junior (5'10, 165)
7 Rashon Davis – DB – senior (6'0, 175)
13 Tre Richardson – CB – junior (6'1, 175)
16 Dante Heaggans – ATH – junior (6'0, 185)
17 Brandon Richard – CB – junior (5'11, 185)
18 Reese Watson – DB – junior (6'0, 185)
19 Reggie Branch – DB – freshman (6'1, 185)
20 Kaleb Culp – DB – sophomore (5'10, 185)
23 Moses Reynolds – DB – senior (6'2, 190)
24 Elliott Davison – DB – sophomore (6'0, 180)
25 Donovan Dreighton – S – freshman (6'2, 200)
28 Jalen Mann – DB – freshman (6'1, 180)
29 Brian Mayes – DB – freshman (6'1, 180)
31 Christian Jackson – DB – freshman (6'0, 180)
34 Rayden Campbell – DB – freshman (5'11, 180)
Long snapper
35 Chance Trentman–Rosas – junior (6'2, 215)
56 Joe Giordano – senior (5'11, 225)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Depth chart
Defense
STAR
17 Brandon Richard, Jr
32 Darius Sanders, Fr
FS
20 Kaleb Culp, So
18 Reese Watson, Jr
MO
MIKE
21 Isaiah Paul -or- 27 Akil Jones, R-Sr
8 Kelechi Anyalebechi, Sr
33 Tylan George, So
21 Isaiah Paul, R-So
SS
24 Elliot Davison, So
15 Shawn Holton, Jr
CB
7 Rashon Davis, R-Sr
5 Tiji Paul, Jr
DE
DT
DT
DE
14 Brandon Bowen, R-Sr
93 Cameron Preston, Sr
45 Jared Soyring, Sr
10 Terrell Lucas, R-Sr
90 Sam Latham, Jr
99 Royce Wellington, Sr
41 Darius Richmond, Jr
11 Blaine Hoover, Sr
CB
23 Moses Reynolds, Sr
16 Dante Haeggans, Jr
Offense
X
16 Taylor Grimes, Jr
19 Baron Bradley, So
Y
12 Robert Ferrel, Sr
2 CJ Hardy, Jr
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
76 Nash Jones, So
74 Caleb Johnson, Sr
72 Reid Francis, Jr
61 Jimeto Obigbo, Fr
62 Dawson Kier, R-Sr
64 Dorian Strawn, Fr
77 Jayden Borjas, Jr
63 Stanley Mark, So
63 Stanley Mark, So
64 Dorian Strawn, Fr
TE
3 Roger McCuller, R-Sr
81 Parker Floyd, Jr -or- 85 Christian Smith, Fr
Z
0 Darion Chafin, Sr
80 Devin Morrison, Jr
Key reserves
83 Trevor Begue, R-Sr
92 Darien Townsend, R-Sr
Special teams
PK 50 Carson Mohr, Jr
PK 37 John Scifers, So
P 30 Keven Nguyen, Sr
P 37 John Scifers, So
KR 5 Marcus Cooper, Sr
PR 12 Robert Ferrel, Sr
LS 56 Joe Giordano, R-Sr
H 35 Chance Trentman-Rosas, Jr
Postseason honors
The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2021 season:[ 7]
Associated Press FCS All-American Second–Team
WR Taylor Grimes – Junior
Associated Press FCS All-American Third–Team
LB Kelechi Anyalebechi – Senior
Stats Perform FCS All-American Second–Team
QB Cam Ward – Sophomore
WR Taylor Grimes – Junior
Stats Perform FCS All-American Third–Team
LB Kelechi Anyalebechi – Senior
HERO Sports FCS All-American Second–Team
WR Taylor Grimes – Junior
Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year
QB Cameron Ward – Sophomore
Southland Conference Coach of the Year
Eric Morris
All–Southland Conference First–Team
RB Kevin Brown – Graduate Senior
WR Taylor Grimes – Junior
OL Nash Jones – Sophomore
DL Cameron Preston – Senior
LB Kelechi Anyalebechi – Senior
DB Kaleb Culp – Sophomore
PR Robert Ferrel – Senior
All–Southland Conference Second–Team
QB Cameron Ward – Sophomore
WR Robert Ferrel – Senior
P Keven Nguyen – Senior
DL Brandon Bowen – Graduate Senior
LB Isaiah Paul – Sophomore
DB Rashon Davis – Graduate Senior
All–Southland Conference Third–Team
RB Marcus Cooper – Graduate Senior
WR Darion Chafin – Senior
OL Reid Francis – Junior
OL Caleb Johnson – Senior
OL Dawson Kier – Senior
DL Blaine Hoover – Senior
DB Elliott Davison – Sophomore
DB Moses Reynolds – Senior
DB Brandon Richard – Junior
Game summaries
@ Youngstown State
Incarnate Word Cardinals at Youngstown State Penguins
Quarter
Total
Cardinals
7
14
13 7 0 41
Penguins
14
10
7 10 3 44
at Stambaugh Stadium , Youngstown, OH
Date : September 2Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 69 • Wind: E 7 mph • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 8,637Referee : Art BrownTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Drae Smith (play-by-play), Chris Sammarone (analyst)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
YSU – 6:22 Bryce Oliver 5 yard pass from Demeatric Crenshaw, Colt McFadden kickYSU 7–0 Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:12
YSU – 4:34 Demeatric Crenshaw 3 yard run, Colt McFadden kickYSU 14–0 Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:56
UIW – 0:56 Kevin Brown 29 yard run, Carson Mohr kickYSU 14–7 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38
Second Quarter
YSU – 10:21 Colt McFadden 27 yard field goalYSU 17–7 Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 5:26
UIW – 8:56 Darion Chafin 38 yard pass from Cam Ward , Carson Mohr kickYSU 17–14 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:25
UIW – 4:18 Taylor Grimes 9 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 21–17 Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:27
YSU – 2:20 Jaleel McLaughlin 72 yard run, Colt McFadden kickYSU 24–21 Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:54
Third Quarter
YSU – 7:00 Jaleel McLaughlin 11 yard run, Colt McFadden kickYSU 31–21 Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:55
UIW – 3:49 Kevin Brown 1 yard run, Carson Mohr kick failedYSU 31–27 Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:05
UIW – 0:48 Darion Chafin 20 yard pass from Cameron Ward, John Scifers kickUIW 34–31 Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:54
Fourth Quarter
YSU – 2:15 Demeatric Crenshaw 9 yard run, Colt McFadden kickYSU 38–34 Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:17
UIW – 0:39 Trevor Begue 2 yard pass from Cameron Ward, John Scifers kickUIW 41–38 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:36
YSU – 0:00 Colt McFadden 41 yard field goalTied 41–41 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:25
Overtime
YSU – 0:00 Colt McFadden 27 yard field goalYSU 44–41 Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 0:00
Passing
UIW – Cam Ward 28/47, 352 YDS, 4 TD
YSU – Demeatric Crenshaw 9/12, 112 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
Receiving
UIW – Trevor Begue 5 REC, 81 YDS, 1 TD
YSU – Jaleel McLaughlin 2 REC, 46 YDS
Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M Panthers at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Quarter
Total
Panthers
0
0
0 9 9
Cardinals
17
13
10 0 40
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium , San Antonio, TX
Date : September 11Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 88 • Wind: E 10 mph • Weather: ClearGame attendance : 2,517Referee : Ed BourgeoisTV announcers (ESPN+) : David Saltzman (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
UIW – 11:00 CJ Hardy 16 yard pass from Cam Ward , John Scifers kickUIW 7–0 Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:00
UIW – 5:59 John Scifers 49 yard field goalUIW 10–0 Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:51
UIW – 2:00 Marcus Cooper 16 yard run, John Scifers kickUIW 17–0 Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:46
Second Quarter
UIW – 14:14 Kevin Brown 8 yard run, John Scifers kick blockedUIW 23–0 Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:23
UIW – 1:38 Roger McCuller 9 yard pass from Cameron Ward, John Scifers kickUIW 30–0 Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:03
Third Quarter
UIW – 8:29 Taylor Grimes 8 yard pass from Cameron Ward, John Scifers kickUIW 37–0 Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:11
UIW – 5:19 John Scifers 45 yard field goalUIW 40–0 Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 0:46
Fourth Quarter
PVAMU – 11:36 Luis Reyes 22 yard field goalUIW 40–3 Drive: 17 plays, 71 yards, 8:37
PVAMU – 7:09 Colbey Washington 25 yard pass from Jawon Pass, Luis Reyes kick failedUIW 40–9 Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:35
Passing
PVAMU – Jawon Pass 18/36, 188 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
UIW – Cam Ward 21/38, 208 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing
PVAMU – Kristian Mosley 13 ATT, 50 YDS
UIW – Kevin Brown 12 ATT, 51 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
PVAMU – Colbey Washington 4 REC, 49 YDS 1 TD
UIW – CJ Hardy 3 REC, 53 YDS, 1 TD
@ Texas State
Incarnate Word Cardinals at Texas State Bobcats
Quarter
Total
Cardinals
14
0
14 14 42
Bobcats
7
10
7 10 34
at Bobcat Stadium , San Marcos, TX
Date : September 18Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 95 • Wind: NE 9 mph • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 16,107Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN3 ) : Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) & Koral Riggs (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
TXST – 9:32 Jahmyl Jeter 1 yard run, Seth Keller kickTXST 7–0 Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:56
UIW – 6:19 Kevin Brown 5 yard run, John Scifers kickTied 7–7 Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:13
UIW – 1:01 Robert Ferrel 32 yard pass from Cam Ward , John Scifers kickUIW 14–7 Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:32
Second Quarter
TXST – 8:51 Jahmyl Jeter 1 yard run, Seth Keller kickTied 14–14 Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 7:04
TXST – 1:09 Seth Keller 33 yard field goalTXST 17–14 Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:00
Third Quarter
UIW – 11:47 Marcus Cooper 9 yard run, John Scifers kickUIW 21–17 Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:45
TXST – 8:03 Marcell Barbee 18 yard pass from Brady McBride, Seth Keller kickTXST 24–21 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44
UIW – 1:35 Robert Ferrel 14 yard pass from Cameron Ward, John Scifers kickUIW 28–24 Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:20
Fourth Quarter
TXST – 11:17 Marcell Barbee 4 yard pass from Brady McBride, Seth Keller kickTXST 31–28 Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 5:18
UIW – 7:07 Darion Chafin 8 yard pass from Cameron Ward, John Scifers kickUIW 35–31 Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:19
UIW – 2:48 Taylor Grimes 1 yard pass from Cameron Ward, John Scifers kickUIW 42–31 Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:07
TXST – 0:58 Seth Keller 37 yard field goalUIW 42–34 Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 1:50
Passing
UIW – Cam Ward 31/47, 376 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
TXST – Brady McBride 25/41, 278 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
UIW – Marcus Cooper 10 ATT, 74 YDS, 1 TD
TXST – Calvin Hill 16 ATT, 78 YDS
Receiving
UIW – Robert Ferrel 10 REC, 132 YDS, 2 TD
TXST – Javen Banks 6 REC, 64 YDS
McNeese State
McNeese State Cowboys at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Quarter
Total
Cowboys
0
0
0 0 0
Cardinals
14
7
7 3 31
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
Date : September 25Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : Temperature: 81 • Wind: SE 4 mph • Weather: Sunny and clearGame attendance : 1,633Referee : Ed BourgeoisTV announcers (ESPN+) : Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play), Shea Walker (analyst), & Lainie Fritz (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
UIW – 10:41 Kevin Brown 14 yard run, John Scifers kickUIW 7–0 Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:24
UIW – 8:52 Taylor Grimes 1 yard run, John Scifers kickUIW 14–0 Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:44
Second Quarter
UIW – 2:47 Trevor Begue 56 yard pass from Cam Ward , John Scifers kickUIW 21–0 Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:41
Third Quarter
UIW – 6:13 Taylor Grimes 11 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 28–0 Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:26
Fourth Quarter
UIW – 12:01 Carson Mohr 25 yard field goalUIW 31–0 Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:40
Passing
MCN – Cody Orgeron 22/36, 215 YDS, 1 INT
UIW – Cam Ward 29/49, 352 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
MCN – Stephon Huderson 9 ATT, 37 YDS
UIW – Kevin Brown 13 ATT, 65 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
MCN – Josh Matthews 3 REC, 59 YDS
UIW – Trevor Begue 5 REC, 80 YDS, 1 TD
@ Northwestern State
Incarnate Word Cardinals at Northwestern State Demons
Quarter
Total
No. 24 Cardinals
14
14
7 3 38
Demons
0
13
7 7 27
at Harry Turpin Stadium , Natchitoches, LA
Date : October 2Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 80 • Wind: SSE 4 mph • Weather: Scattered stormsGame attendance : 6,125Referee : Gary LeeperTV announcers (ESPN+) : Jeff Palermo (play-by-play), Rene Nadeau (analyst) & Laura Sadler (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
UIW – 14:28 CJ Hardy 2 yard pass from Cam Ward , Carson Mohr kickUIW 7–0 Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:32
UIW – 8:37 Marcus Cooper 60 yard run, Carson Mohr kickUIW 14–0 Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:09
Second Quarter
NSU – 13:30 Eddie Godina 40 yard field goalUIW 14–3 Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:39
UIW – 11:18 CJ Hardy 17 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 21–3 Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:12
NSU – 9:30 Jay Griffin IV 53 yard pass from Kaleb Fletcher, Eddie Godina kickUIW 21–10 Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:42
UIW – 5:48 Kevin Brown 54 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 28–10 Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:42
NSU – 0:41 Eddie Godina 30 yard field goalUIW 28–13 Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:43
Third Quarter
NSU – 5:01 Javonis Issac 1 yard pass from Kaleb Fletcher, Eddie Godina kickUIW 28–20 Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:57
UIW – 3:22 Marcus Cooper 4 yard run, Carson Mohr kickUIW 35–20 Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:33
Fourth Quarter
UIW – 8:40 Carson Mohr 23 yard field goalUIW 38–20 Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:42
NSU – 4:08 Zachary Clement 2 yard run, Eddie Godina kickUIW 38–27 Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:32
Passing
UIW – Cam Ward 25/37, 348 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
NSU – Kaleb Fletcher 36/48, 319 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
UIW – Kevin Brown 15 ATT, 81 YDS
NSU – Scooter Adams 13 ATT, 80 YDS
Receiving
UIW – CJ Hardy 9 REC, 120 YDS, 2 TD
NSU – Jay Griffin 3 REC, 72 YDS, 1 TD
Nicholls
Nicholls Colonels at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Quarter
Total
Colonels
7
14
0 0 21
No. 18 Cardinals
0
14
7 17 38
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
Date : October 16Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : Temperature: 69 • Wind: SSW 14 mph • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 1,369Referee : Ed BourgeoisTV announcers (ESPN+) : David Saltzman (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), & Lainie Fritz (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
NSU – 5:48 Lindsey Scott Jr. 6 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kickNSU 7–0 Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:41
Second Quarter
NSU – 14:21 Dai'Jean Dixon 25 yard pass from Lindsey Scott, Jr., Gavin Lasseigne kickNSU 14–0 Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:33
UIW – 13:30 Taylor Grimes 51 yard pass from Cam Ward , Carson Mohr kickNSU 14–7 Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:51
NSU – 4:57 Collin Guggenheim 1 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kickNSU 21–7 Drive: 16 plays, 65 yards, 8:33
UIW – 3:26 Taylor Grimes 10 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickNSU 21–14 Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:25
Third Quarter
UIW – 2:17 Taylor Grimes 49 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickTied 21–21 Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:02
Fourth Quarter
UIW – 10:21 Taylor Grimes 2 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 28–21 Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:28
UIW – 6:46 Carson Mohr 40 yard field goalUIW 31–21 Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:49
UIW – 0:50 Kevin Brown 26 yard run, Carson Mohr kickUIW 38–21 Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:30
Passing
Rushing
NSU – Lindsey Scott, Jr. 20 ATT, 90 YDS, 1 TD
UIW – Kevin Brown 14 ATT, 80 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
NSU – Dai'Jean Dixon 9 REC, 120 YDS, 1 TD
UIW – Taylor Grimes 9 REC, 182 YDS, 4 TD
@ McNeese State
Incarnate Word Cardinals at McNeese State Cowboys
Quarter
Total
No. 16 Cardinals
0
6
6 8 20
Cowboys
14
7
0 7 28
at Cowboy Stadium , Lake Charles, LA
Date : October 23Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 83 • Wind: SE 10 mph • Weather: Mostly cloudyGame attendance : 7,498Referee : Nolan DumasTV announcers (ESPN+) : John Liddle (play-by-play, LaDarrin McLane (analyst), Shavonne Herndon (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
MCN – 9:06 Jamal Pettigrew 49 yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Nolan Heitmeier kickMCN 7–0 Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:42
MCN – 5:15 Deonta McMahon 27 yard run, Nolan Heitmeier kickMCN 14–0 Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:21
Second Quarter
MCN – 4:04 Deonta McMahon 11 yard run, Nolan Heitmeier kickMCN 21–0 Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:07
UIW – 0:04 Taylor Grimes 4 yard pass from Cam Ward , Carson Mohr kick failedMCN 21–6 Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 9:35
Third Quarter
UIW – 2:58 Kevin Brown 46 yard run, Cameron Ward rush failedMCN 21–12 Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:28
Fourth Quarter
MCN – 10:08 Cody Orgeron 17 yard run, Nolan Heitmeier kickMCN 28–12 Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:07
UIW – 3:40 Robert Ferrel 6 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Kevin Brown rushMCN 28–20 Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:29
Passing
UIW – Cam Ward 39/59, 455 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT
MCN – Cody Orgeron 10/12, 140 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
UIW – Kevin Brown 7 ATT, 69 YDS, 1 TD
MCN – Deonta McMahon 13 ATT, 82 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
UIW – Taylor Grimes 10 REC, 169 YDS, 1 TD
MCN – Jamal Pettigrew 1 REC, 49 YDS, 1 TD
Houston Baptist
Houston Baptist Huskies at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Quarter
Total
Huskies
0
7
7 7 21
No. 22 Cardinals
14
14
14 7 49
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
Date : October 30Game time : 3:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 79 • Wind: SW 7 mph • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 2,711Referee : Gary LeeperTV announcers (ESPN+) : David Saltzman (play-by-play, Shea Walker (analyst), Laura Sadler (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
UIW – 9:52 Robert Ferrel 3 yard pass from Cam Ward , Carson Mohr kickUIW 7–0 Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:08
UIW – 3:30 Kevin Brown 28 yard run, Carson Mohr kickUIW 14–0 Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:37
Second Quarter
UIW – 7:52 Robert Ferrel 31 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 21–0 Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 4:55
HBU – 2:20 Tyson Thompson 2 yard pass from Orion Olivas, Gino Garcia kickUIW 21–7 Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:32
UIW – 0:02 Darion Chafin 1 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 28–7 Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 2:10
Third Quarter
HBU – 12:02 Xzavier Ford 10 yard run, Gino Garcia kickUIW 28–14 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:58
UIW – 6:00 Roger McCuller 14 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 35–14 Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:46
UIW – 2:06 Marcus Cooper 14 yard run, Carson Mohr kickUIW 42–14 Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:45
Fourth Quarter
HBU – 14:53 Christian Hood 0 yard fumble recovery, Gino Garcia kickUIW 42–21
UIW – 11:30 Marcus Cooper 7 yard run, Carson Mohr kickUIW 49–21 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23
Passing
HBU – Orion Olivas 38/49, 274 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
UIW – Cam Ward 34/46, 328 YDS, 4 TD
Rushing
HBU – Xzavier Ford 13 ATT, 62 YDS, 1 TD
UIW – Marcus Cooper 18 ATT, 104 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
HBU – Tyson Thompson 16 REC, 103 YDS, 1 TD
UIW – Robert Ferrel 10 REC, 102 YDS, 2 TD
No. 6 Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Quarter
Total
No. 6 Lions
7
10
21 14 52
No. 22 Cardinals
7
21
14 13 55
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
Date : November 6Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 68 • Wind: SE 2 mph • Weather: Clear, sunnyGame attendance : 3,220Referee : Ed BourgeoisTV announcers (ESPN+) : David Saltzman (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), Lainie Fritz (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
UIW – 5:10 Taylor Grimes 16 yard pass from Cam Ward , Carson Mohr kickUIW 7–0 Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:58
SLU – 0:07 Cole Kelley 4 yard run, Mateo Rengifo kickTied 7–7 Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:56
Second Quarter
UIW – 14:18 Darion Chafin 31 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 14–7 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:49
SLU – 10:52 Mateo Rengifo 36 yard field goalUIW 14–10 Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:20
UIW – 4:58 Robert Ferrel 2 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 21–10 Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:58
SLU – 1:31 Nolan Givan 7 yard pass from Cole Kelley, Mateo Rengifo kickUIW 21–17 Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:27
UIW – 0:20 Darion Chafin 6 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 28–17 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:46
Third Quarter
SLU – 12:14 Cole Kelley 3 yard run, Mateo Rengifo kickUIW 28–24 Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46
UIW – 10:27 Taylor Grimes 25 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 35–24 Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:40
SLU – 7:30 Austin Mitchell 49 yard pass from Cole Kelley, Mateo Rengifo kickUIW 35–31 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57
UIW – 6:40 CJ Hardy 37 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 42–31 Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 0:50
SLU – 2:36 Gage Larvadain 10 yard pass from Cole Kelley, Mateo Rengifo kickUIW 42–38 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:04
Fourth Quarter
SLU – 11:22 Taron Jones 2 yard run, Mateo Rengifo kickSLU 45–42 Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 4:12
UIW – 4:05 Kevin Brown 80 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 49–45 Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:14
SLU – 1:55 Cole Kelley 4 yard run, Mateo Rengifo kickSLU 52–49 Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10
UIW – 0:25 Robert Ferrel 24 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kick failedUIW 55–52 Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:30
Passing
Rushing
SLU – Taron Jones 10 ATT, 56 YDS, 1 TD
UIW – Kevin Brown 6 ATT, 65 YDS
Receiving
SLU – Austin Mitchell 9 REC, 169 YDS, 1 TD
UIW – Taylor Grimes 12 REC, 193 YDS, 2 TD
@ Nicholls
Incarnate Word Cardinals at Nicholls Colonels
Quarter
Total
No. 17 Cardinals
0
13
14 0 27
Colonels
10
10
0 3 23
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium , Thibodaux, LA
Date : November 13Game time : 3:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 60 • Wind: NNW 11 mph • Weather: ClearGame attendance : 6,392Referee : Craig HelserTV announcers (ESPN+) : John Liddle (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (analyst), Lainie Fritz (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
NSU – 8:09 Gavin Lasseigne 21 yard field goalNSU 3–0 Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:51
NSU – 3:41 Al'Dontre Davis 21 yard pass from Kohen Granier, Gavin Lasseigne kickNSU 10–0 Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:49
Second Quarter
UIW – 10:35 Roger McCuller 6 yard pass from Cam Ward , Carson Mohr kickNSU 10–7 Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 2:10
UIW – 8:03 Darion Chafin 13 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kick blockedUIW 13–10 Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:25
NSU – 2:33 Collin Guggenheim 2 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kickNSU 17–13 Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:23
NSU – 0:08 Gavin Lasseigne 19 yard field goalNSU 20–13 Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:09
Third Quarter
UIW – 8:00 Kevin Brown 55 yard run, Carson Mohr kickTied 20–20 Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:30
UIW – 0:08 Kevin Brown 80 yard run, Carson Mohr kickUIW 27–20 Drive: 2 plays, 96 yards, 0:58
Fourth Quarter
NSU – 9:20 Gavin Lasseigne 45 yard field goalUIW 27–23 Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:43
Passing
UIW – Cam Ward 13/30, 108 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
NSU – Kohen Granier 18/27, 191 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
UIW – Kevin Brown 11 ATT, 185 YDS, 2 TD
NSU – Collin Guggenheim 32 ATT, 141 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
UIW – Robert Ferrel 4 REC, 47 YDS
NSU – Dai'Jean Dixon 8 REC, 90 YDS
@ Houston Baptist
Incarnate Word Cardinals at Houston Baptist Huskies
Quarter
Total
No. 18 Cardinals
35
7
10 3 55
Huskies
0
14
0 0 14
at Husky Stadium , Houston, TX
Date : November 20Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 78 • Wind: NW 9 mph • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 1,931Referee : Craig HelserTV announcers (ESPN+) : Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play), Shea Walker (analyst), Laura Sadler (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
UIW – 11:56 Kevin Brown 2 yard run, Carson Mohr kickUIW 7–0 Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:07
UIW – 11:50 Moses Reynolds 26 yard interception return, Carson Mohr kickUIW 14–0
UIW – 9:18 CJ Hardy 25 yard pass from Cam Ward , Carson Mohr kickUIW 21–0 Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 0:25
UIW – 6:35 Marcus Cooper 4 yard run, Carson Mohr kickUIW 28–0 Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:30
UIW – 2:05 Darion Chafin 11 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 35–0 Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:25
Second Quarter
HBU – 13:27 Ean Beek 2 yard run, Gino Garcia kickUIW 35–7 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:38
HBU – 7:10 Corey Smooth 36 yard interception return, Gino Garcia kickUIW 35–14
UIW – 4:08 Darion Chafin 12 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 42–14 Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:02
Third Quarter
UIW – 9:53 Kevin Brown 2 yard run, Carson Mohr kickUIW 49–14 Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:07
UIW – 6:41 Carson Mohr 42 yard field goalUIW 52–14 Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:37
Fourth Quarter
UIW – 4:39 Carson Mohr 21 yard field goalUIW 55–14 Drive: 11 plays, 20 yards, 6:34
Passing
UIW – Cam Ward 27/34, 314 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
HBU – Orion Olivas 10/24, 79 YDS, 4 INT
Rushing
UIW – Marcus Cooper 11 ATT, 87 YDS, 1 TD
HBU – Ean Beek 7 ATT, 45 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
UIW – Robert Ferrel 7 REC, 78 YDS
HBU – Lane Botkin 3 REC, 40 YDS
FCS playoffs
Stephen F. Austin – first round
FCS playoffs first round
Quarter
Total
No. 20 Lumberjacks
0
14
0 14 0 28
No. 13 Cardinals
7
7
7 7 7 35
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
Date : November 27, 2021Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 51 • Wind: Calm • Weather: Cloudy & overcastGame attendance : 3,448Referee : Jason SoistmanTV announcers (ESPN+) : David Saltzman (play-by-play) & Taylor McHargue (analyst)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
UIW – 7:08 Taylor Grimes 4 yard pass from Cam Ward , Carson Mohr kickUIW 7–0 Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:43
Second quarter
SFA – 14:50 QuenTyvian Borders 2 yard pass from Trae Self, Chris Campos kickTied 7–7 Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 2:49
UIW – 11:09 Cameron Ward 6 yard run, Carson Mohr kickUIW 14–7 Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:34
SFA – 1:30 QuenTyvian Borders 8 yard pass from Trae Self, Chris Campos kickTied 14–14 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:18
Third quarter
UIW – 2:34 Taylor Grimes 23 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 21–14 Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:02
Fourth quarter
SFA – 8:00 Keshon Williams 5 yard pass from Trae Self, Chris Campos kickTied 21–21 Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:36
SFA – 5:16 Rayshad Nichols 32 yard fumble recovery, Chris Campos kickSFA 28–21
UIW – 0:38 Taylor Grimes 7 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickTied 28–28 Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 4:38
Overtime
UIW – 0:00 Robert Ferrel 6 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 35–28
Passing
SFA – Trae Self 21/37, 243 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
UIW – Cam Ward 39/54, 328 YDS, 4 TD
Rushing
SFA – Miles Reed 20 ATT, 86 YDS
UIW – Kevin Brown 10 ATT, 44 YDS
Receiving
SFA – Xavier Gipson 6 REC, 101 YDS
UIW – Taylor Grimes 10 REC, 118 YDS, 3 TD
@ Sam Houston – second round
FCS playoffs second round
Quarter
Total
No. 13 Cardinals
7
14
7 14 42
No. 1 Bearkats
10
21
3 15 49
at Bowers Stadium , Huntsville, TX
Date : December 4, 2021Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 76 • Wind: S 5 mph • Weather: OvercastGame attendance : 6,722Referee : Matt GallagherTV announcers (ESPN+) : David Saltzman (play-by-play), Forrest Conoly (analyst)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
UIW – 11:39 Taylor Grimes 3 yard pass from Cam Ward , Carson Mohr kickUIW 7–0 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:21
SHSU – 5:41 Noah Smith 3 yard run, Seth Morgan kickTied 7–7 Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 2:46
SHSU – 0:21 Seth Morgan 37 yard field goalSHSU 10–7 Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:07
Second quarter
UIW – 13:34 Marcus Cooper 40 yard run, Carson Mohr kickUIW 14–10 Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:47
SHSU – 11:54 Ramon Jefferson 48 yard run, Seth Morgan kickSHSU 17–14 Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:31
SHSU – 8:25 Jequez Ezzard 22 yard pass from Eric Schmid, Seth Morgan kickSHSU 24–14 Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 2:02
SHSU – 1:51 Eric Schmid 9 yard run, Seth Morgan kickSHSU 31–14 Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:41
UIW – 0:19 Darion Chafin 1 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickSHSU 31–21 Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 1:32
Third quarter
UIW – 9:22 Robert Ferrel 16 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickSHSU 31–28 Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:14
SHSU – 1:10 Seth Morgan 34 yard field goalSHSU 34–28 Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:00
Fourth quarter
UIW – 14:52 Darion Chafin 48 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickUIW 35–34 Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:13
SHSU – 8:13 Ramon Jefferson 1 yard run, Noah Smith passSHSU 42–35 Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:34
UIW – 7:50 Trevor Begue 62 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kickTied 42–42 Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:23
SHSU – 2:07 Eric Schmid 3 yard run, Seth Morgan kickSHSU 49–42 Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:43
Passing
UIW – Cam Ward 39/61, 481 YDS, 5 TD
SHSU – Eric Schmid 21/32, 210 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
UIW – Kevin Brown 12 ATT, 64 YDS
SHSU – Ramon Jefferson 22 ATT, 166 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
UIW – Darion Chafin 11 REC, 172 YDS, 2 TD
SHSU – Jequez Ezzard 4 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final STATS FCS RV — — RV 24 20 18 16 22 17 18 13 13 13 12 Coaches — — — — RV RV RV RV RV 21 19 15 15 15 13
References
College Division Division II Division I Division I-A Division I-AA/FCS National championships in bold