| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | UT Martin Skyhawks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Statsrank: | 13 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 12 |
| Record: | 10–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jason Simpson |
| Hc Year: | 16th |
| Off Coach: | Kevin Bannon |
| Oc Year: | 6th |
| Def Coach: | Chris Polizzi |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Graham Stadium |
| Champion: | OVC champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 7–26 vs. Montana State |
The 2021 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title. UT Martin received an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Missouri State in the first round before losing to the eventual national runner-up, Montana State, in the second round. The team played home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.
See also: 2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKU –24.0 | 58.5[2] |
| Statistics | UT Martin | Western Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 25 |
| Total yards | 396 | 587 |
| Rushing yards | 201 | 109 |
| Passing yards | 195 | 478 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:30 | 26:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | Passing | Keon Howard | 20/43, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Peyton Logan | 7 carries, 75 yards | |
| Receiving | 6 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD | ||
| Western Kentucky | Passing | 28/35, 424 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Kye Robichaux | 9 carries, 44 yards | |
| Receiving | 7 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TDs |