| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Murray State Racers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Ben Hodges |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Dillon Sanders |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Roy Stewart Stadium |
The 2021 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They were led by second-year head coach Dean Hood and played their games at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Kentucky.
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See also: 2021 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | Mississippi Valley State | Murray State |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | ||
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| Murray State | Passing | ||
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See also: 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| −36.5 | 51.5 |
| Statistics | MUR | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 17 |
| Total yards | 242 | 391 |
| Rushing yards | 93 | 130 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 261 |
| Time of possession | 34:48 | 25:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUR | Passing | Preston Rice | 17/29, 149 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Damonta Witherspoon | 16 carries, 52 yards | |
| Receiving | Deshun Britten | 5 receptions, 58 yards | |
| CIN | Passing | 14/22, 243 yards, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | 18 carries, 113 yards, 3 TD | ||
| Receiving | 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD |