2021 Alabama State
5–6 (3–5 Southwestern Athletic Conference), coached by Donald Hill-Eley, then Travis Pearson (interim, final 4 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tuskegee 43–9Nov 25
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 25 Auburn 0–62Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vsMiles | W 14–13 | 75% |
| Sep 11 | at 25Auburn | L 0–62 | 11% |
| Sep 25 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 38–24 | 53% |
| Oct 2 | at Florida A&M | L 0–28 | 36% |
| Oct 9 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 35–15 | 57% |
| Oct 16 | at Jackson State | L 7–28 | 35% |
| Oct 30 | at Alabama A&M | L 28–42 | 39% |
| Nov 6 | at Prairie View A&M | L 20–24 | 23% |
| Nov 13 | at Mississippi Valley State | L 31–44 | 60% |
| Nov 20 | vs Texas Southern | W 24–21 | 66% |
| Nov 25 | vsTuskegee | W 43–9 | 76% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tuskegee 43–9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 240–310
- Coach
- Donald Hill-Eley, then Travis Pearson (interim, final 4 games)
- Elo
- 1233 −34 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −38.0 No. 113 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Blackwell
- Defensive coordinator
- Travis Pearson
Transfers in 0
The 2021 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 1
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
| Florida A&M | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Alabama A&M | 5–3 | 7–3 | |
 Alcorn State | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Alabama State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Southern | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Grambling | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Texas Southern | 2–6 | 2–8 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.