2021 Colorado State
3–9 (2–6 Mountain West Conference), coached by Steve Addazio. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico 36–7Oct 16
By 29 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Utah State 24–26Oct 22
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs South Dakota State | L 23–42 | 55% |
| Sep 11 | vs Vanderbilt | L 21–24 | 71% |
| Sep 18 | at Toledo | W 22–6 | 27% |
| Sep 25 | at 5Iowa | L 14–24 | 13% |
| Oct 9 | vs San José State | W 32–14 | 44% |
| Oct 16 | at New Mexico | W 36–7 | 57% |
| Oct 22 | at Utah State | L 24–26 | 45% |
| Oct 30 | vs Boise State | L 19–28 | 42% |
| Nov 6 | at Wyoming | L 17–31 | 43% |
| Nov 13 | vs Air Force | L 21–35 | 36% |
| Nov 20 | at Hawai’i | L 45–50 | 44% |
| Nov 27 | vs Nevada | L 10–52 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Nevada 52–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 88th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 284–339
- Coach
- Steve Addazio
- Elo
- 1383 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.4 No. 87 of 130; offense No. 97, defense No. 59
- SRS
- −4.7 No. 89 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 55% of last season’s EPA, No. 96 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 89 roster talent No. 93 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jon Budmayr
- Defensive coordinator
- Chuck Heater
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.08 | 40% | 1.22 | 89th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 36% | 1.36 | 47th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.13 def | 41% off 39% def | — | 80th off 66th 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 | 3.1 | own 30 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 28 | 17% caused |
CORE rating 1.3, 70th of 130 (offense -3.0, defense -4.3).
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 | Todd Centeio QB | 2,958 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Todd Centeio QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | David Bailey RB | 752 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | David Bailey RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Trey McBride TE | 1,121 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Gary Williams TE | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Cam’ron Carter LB | 100 tkl |
| Sacks | Scott Patchan DL | 10.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Robert Floyd DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Lathan Adams CB | ★★★ | No. 1284 |
| Tyler Quinn DL | ★★★ | No. 1395 |
| Luke McAllister QB | ★★★ | No. 1439 |
| George Miki-Han OL | ★★★ | No. 1589 |
| Justin Michael OT | ★★★ | No. 1704 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 3 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.807 |
| Whole class | 21 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
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 2 | Trey McBride TE | Arizona Cardinals |
Roster 101
The 2021 roster101 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2021 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 4
The 2021 portal David Bailey RB | ★★★ | from  Boston College |
 Vincent Picozzi OL | ★★★ | from  Temple |
| Mike Ciaffoni DL | ★★★ | from Boston College |
| Linwood Crump CB | ★★ | from Temple |
Transfers out 11
 Nate Craig-Myers WR | ★★★ | to  UCF |
| Patrick O’Brien PRO | ★★★ | to  Washington |
| Casey Irons Jr. DL | ★★★ | returned to  Colorado State |
| Christian Cumber CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jadon Walker WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jeremiah Pruitte WR | ★★★ | to  Florida A&M |
| Keevan Bailey CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Luke McAllister QB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Tyreese Jackson RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Xavier Goldsmith CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Livingston Paogofie DL | ★★ | no new school on file |
2021 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego State | 7–1 | 12–2 | 25 |
| Utah State | 6–2 | 11–3 | 24 |
 Fresno State | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Air Force | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Nevada | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Boise State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Hawai’i | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| San José State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Wyoming | 2–6 | 7–6 | |
| Colorado State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 UNLV | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| New Mexico | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.