| 2021 Patriot League Football Championship Game | |
| Year Game Played: | 2021 |
| Game Name: | Patriot League Football Championship Game |
| Subheader: | Conference Championship |
| Visitor Name Short: | Holy Cross |
| Visitor Nickname: | Crusaders |
| Home Nickname: | Bison |
| Visitor School: | Holy Cross |
| Home Name Short: | Bucknell |
| Football Season: | 2020 |
| Home School: | Bucknell |
| Visitor Record: | 2–0 |
| Home Record: | 2–1 |
| Visitor 1Q: | 17 |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 9 |
| Home 2Q: | 7 |
| Home 3Q: | 3 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
| Visitor Coach: | Bob Chesney |
| Home Coach: | Dave Cecchini |
| Date Game Played: | April 17 |
| Stadium: | Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium |
| City: | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Us Network: | CBSSN |
| Us Announcers: | Jason Knapp (play-by-play), and Ross Tucker (analyst) |
| First Game Ever Played: | Yes |
| Different Next: | 2021 |
The 2021 Patriot League Football Championship Game was a college football game played on Saturday April 17, 2021, to determine the 2020–21 champion of the Patriot League.[1] The game featured the south division champions Bucknell Bison and the North division champions Holy Cross Crusaders in the conference's first championship game. The game was held because the Patriot League split into two divisions for the first time in its history, after the Georgetown Hoyas opted out of the 2021 spring football season.
The game was played between the Holy Cross Crusaders and the Bucknell Bison. This was the 37th overall meeting between the programs; Holy Cross entered the game leading the all-time series, 23-13.[2]
See main article: 2020 Holy Cross Crusaders football team. Holy Cross entered the game with a 2-0 record. They finished first in the north division of the Patriot League. Holy Cross had been the Patriot League champions 7 times prior in 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2009, 2019.[3]
See main article: 2020 Bucknell Bison football team. Bucknell entered the game with a 2-1 record. They finished first in the south division of the Patriot League. Bucknell has only won the Patriot League championship once, in 1996.[4]