2021 Northeast Conference Football Championship Game

The 2021 Northeast Conference Football Championship Game was a college football game played on Sunday, April 11, 2021, to determine the 2020–21 champion of the Northeast Conference. The game featured the [2020 2020 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team|Sacred Heart Pioneers football team|Sacred Heart Pioneers] and the [2020 2020 Duquesne Dukes football team|Duquesne Dukes football team|Duquesne Dukes] in the conference's first championship game.

Teams

The game was played between Sacred Heart Pioneers and the Duquesne Dukes. This was the 17th overall meeting between the programs; Duquesne entered the game leading the all-time series, 12–4.

Sacred Heart Pioneers

Sacred Heart entered the game with a 3–1 record. Sacred Heart had been the Northeast Conference champions four times prior in 2001, 2013, 2014, and 2018.

Duquesne Dukes

Duquesne entered the game with a 4–0 record, claiming home field advantage in the game by virtue of their better record. Duquesne had been the Northeast Conference champions five times prior in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2018.