2020 VMI Keydets football team

The 2020 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was VMI's 130th football season. The Keydets were led by sixth-year head coach Scott Wachenheim. They played their home games at 10,000–seat Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium. They are a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

2020 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 12
FCS CoachesNo. 12
Record6–2 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Scott Wachenheim (6th season)
Offensive coordinatorBilly Cosh (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Clark (6th season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
2020 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 VMI $^  6 1   6 2  
No. 22 East Tennessee State  4 1   4 1  
Chattanooga 3 1   3 2  
Mercer  5 3   5 6  
Samford  4 3   4 3  
Furman  3 4   3 4  
Wofford 1 4   1 4  
The Citadel  2 6   2 10  
Western Carolina  1 5   1 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • † – Chattanooga and Wofford opted out of the remainder of the spring season on March 29 and April 5, 2021, respectively.
Rankings from STATS Poll

On April 17, 2021, VMI defeated The Citadel 31–17 in the Military Classic of the South, retaining the Silver Shako, and winning their first Southern Conference Football Championship since 1977. Upon winning the Southern Conference title, the Keydets were awarded the conference's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs, VMI's first appearance. The Keydets lost in the first round at James Madison, 31–24.

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