| 2021 U Sports football season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | August 28, 2021 – November 6, 2021 |
| Hardy Cup champions | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| Yates Cup champions | Western Mustangs |
| Dunsmore Cup champions | Montreal Carabins |
| Loney Bowl champions | StFX X-Men |
| Mitchell Bowl champions | Western Mustangs |
| Uteck Bowl champions | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| Vanier Cup | |
| Date | December 4, 2021 |
| Venue | Telus Stadium Quebec City, Quebec |
| Champions | Western Mustangs |
The 2021 U Sports football season began on August 28, 2021, with the Sherbrooke Vert et Or hosting the Montreal Carabins in Sherbrooke, Quebec.[1] The Atlantic University Sport conference began play on September 17, 2021, and ten Ontario University Athletics teams opened their seasons on September 18, 2021.[2][3] The Canada West conference began their regular season last with all six teams playing on September 25, 2021.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, all conferences except the RSEQ played six regular season games while the RSEQ played eight.
The conference championships were played on the weekend of November 20 and the season concluded on December 4 with the 56th Vanier Cup championship, with the Western Mustangs defeating the Saskatchewan Huskies by a score of 27–21.[5][6] 27 university teams in Canada played U Sports football this season, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.