2021 Austin Peay
6–5 (4–3 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Murray State 47–6Oct 23
By 41 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 20 Ole Miss 17–54Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Chattanooga | W 30–20 | 49% |
| Sep 11 | at 20Ole Miss | L 17–54 | 23% |
| Sep 18 | vs Morehead State | W 59–35 | 70% |
| Sep 25 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 27–35 | 57% |
| Oct 2 | vs Tennessee State | L 22–24 | 80% |
| Oct 9 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 14–30 | 68% |
| Oct 23 | at Murray State | W 47–6 | 44% |
| Oct 30 | at UT Martin | L 16–17 | 34% |
| Nov 6 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 42–26 | 83% |
| Nov 13 | atTennessee State | W 36–7 | 56% |
| Nov 20 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 48–20 | 82% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tennessee Tech 48–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 33 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 3rd in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 358–274
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1385 +29 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −12.2 No. 25 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 155
- Offensive coordinators
- Josh Cochran and Austin Silvoy
- Defensive coordinators
- Chris Kappas and Akeem Davis
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Draylen Ellis QB | 226 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Draylen Ellis QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | C.J. Evans Jr. RB | 74 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | C.J. Evans Jr. RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Drae McCray WR | 87 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Baniko Harley QB | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Koby Perry DB | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Kordell Jackson DB | 2 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Joshua Rudolph LB | ★★★ | No. 1418 |
| Deandrae McCray RB | ★★★ | No. 1439 |
| Tre Shackelford WR | ★★★ | No. 1838 |
| Christian Wingfield OT | ★★★ | No. 1838 |
| Jevon Jackson RB | ★★★ | No. 1892 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.808 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Whole class | 7 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
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.
Transfers in 3
The 2021 portal D.J. Render WR | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
 Sheldon Layman QB | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
 Joe Ware OT | ★★ | from  Bowling Green |
Transfers out 5
2021 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 6–1 | 10–3 | |
| Murray State | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Austin Peay | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Tennessee State | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 1–5 | 3–8 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 1–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.