2021 Abilene Christian
5–6 (3–1 Western Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lamar 56–0Sep 25
By 56 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to SMU 9–56Sep 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at SMU | L 9–56 | 11% |
| Sep 11 | vsLouisiana Christian | W 62–7 | 77% |
| Sep 18 | vsUT Permian Basin | W 34–9 | 65% |
| Sep 25 | at Lamar | W 56–0 | 49% |
| Oct 2 | vs Central Arkansas | L 21–42 | 57% |
| Oct 9 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 15–30 | 36% |
| Oct 16 | vsLamar | W 24–17 | 69% |
| Oct 30 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 27–41 | 31% |
| Nov 6 | at Jacksonville State | L 25–40 | 34% |
| Nov 13 | vs Tarleton State | W 29–3 | 53% |
| Nov 20 | vs Sam Houston | L 9–35 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Sam Houston 35–9; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–1 2nd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 311–280
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1260 +15 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −21.9 No. 54 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Josh Lamberson
- Defensive coordinator
- Clint Brown
- Offense
- Single set back
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Stone Earle QB | 176 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Stone Earle QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Peyton Mansell QB | 33 yds |
| Receiving yards | Kobe Clark WR | 89 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kobe Clark WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Ryan Stapp DB | 6 tkl |
Transfers in 4
The 2021 portal Reese Moore OT | ★★★★ | from  Texas |
 Anthony Smith ILB | ★★★ | from  Texas State |
| John Brannon ILB | ★★★ | from Texas State |
 Mike Garrett Jr. CB | ★★ | from  Tulsa |
Transfers out 2
 Jack Gibbens ILB | ★★★ | to  Minnesota |
| Kade Parmelly OL | to  Duke |
2021 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–0 | 8–4 | |
| Abilene Christian | 3–1 | 5–6 | |
| Tarleton State | 2–2 | 6–5 | |
| Lamar | 0–4 | 1–9 | |
 Utah Tech | 0–2 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.