2021 App State
10–4 (7–1 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Shawn Clark. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 14 Coastal Carolina 30–27Oct 20
Coastal Carolina was ranked No. 14 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat Marshall 31–30Sep 23
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs East Carolina | W 33–19 | 78% |
| Sep 11 | at 22Miami | L 23–25 | 55% |
| Sep 18 | vs Elon | W 44–10 | 92% |
| Sep 23 | vs Marshall | W 31–30 | 68% |
| Oct 2 | at Georgia State | W 45–16 | 66% |
| Oct 12 | at Louisiana | L 13–41 | 43% |
| Oct 20 | vs 14Coastal Carolina | W 30–27 | 53% |
| Oct 30 | vs UL Monroe | W 59–28 | 85% |
| Nov 6 | at Arkansas State | W 48–14 | 79% |
| Nov 13 | vs South Alabama | W 31–7 | 83% |
| Nov 20 | at Troy | W 45–7 | 68% |
| Nov 27 | vs Georgia Southern | W 27–3 | 87% |
| Dec 4 | at20LouisianaSun Belt Championship Game | L 16–24 | 37% |
| Dec 18Bowls & playoff | vs Western KentuckyBoca Raton Bowl | L 38–59 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Kentucky 59–38 in the Boca Raton Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).
SBC East champions7–1 in the conference
- Record
- 10–4
- Conference
- 7–1 2nd in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 483–310
- Coach
- Shawn Clark
- Elo
- 1643 +19 this season
- SP+ rating
- 10.3 No. 35 of 130; offense No. 49, defense No. 41
- SRS
- 5.0 No. 43 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 65% of last season’s EPA, No. 80 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 69 roster talent No. 90 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Frank Ponce
- Defensive coordinator
- Dale Jones
- Offense
- Pro tempo
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.18 | 45% | 1.26 | 48th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 38% | 1.37 | 16th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.16 off 0.05 def | 45% off 38% def | — | 54th off 17th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.4 | own 31 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 27 | 21% caused |
CORE rating 13.3, 21st of 130 (offense 2.2, defense -11.2).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Chase Brice QB | 3,337 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chase Brice QB | 27 TD |
| Rushing yards | Nate Noel RB | 1,128 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Camerun Peoples RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Corey Xavier Sutton WR | 904 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Corey Xavier Sutton WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | D’Marco Jackson LB | 119 tkl |
| Sacks | Nick Hampton LB | 11 sacks |
| Interceptions | Steven Jones DB | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Jaden Lindsay OL | ★★★ | No. 864 |
| Colston Powers OT | ★★★ | No. 937 |
| D.C. Tabscott QB | ★★★ | No. 1090 |
| Da’Shawn Brown WR | ★★★ | No. 1188 |
| Dalton Stroman WR | ★★★ | No. 1250 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 22 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2022
The 2022 draft| Rd 5 | D’Marco Jackson ILB | New Orleans Saints |
Roster 109
The 2021 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2021 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 7
The 2021 portal Chase Brice PRO | ★★★ | from  Duke |
 Jahmir Smith RB | ★★★ | from  Notre Dame |
 Madison Cone S | ★★★ | from  Wisconsin |
 Stuart Head S | ★★★ | from  Stanford |
 Austyn Chestnut ATH | from  North Carolina | |
 Donte Small CB | from  Morgan State | |
 Isaiah Helms OC | from  Western Carolina |
Transfers out 4
 David Baldwin-Griffin QB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Marcus Williams Jr. RB | ★★★ | to  Louisiana Tech |
| Raykwon Anderson WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Trevor Willard DE | ★★★ | to Winston-Salem State |
2021 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 8–0 | 13–1 | 16 |
| App State | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 6–2 | 11–2 | |
| Georgia State | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Troy | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Texas State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| South Alabama | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| UL Monroe | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Georgia Southern | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Arkansas State | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.