2021 East Tennessee State
11–2 (7–1 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Delaware State 38–6Sep 18
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Vanderbilt 23–3Sep 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Vanderbilt | W 23–3 | 33% |
| Sep 11 | vsUVA Wise | W 45–14 | 78% |
| Sep 18 | vs Delaware State | W 38–6 | 76% |
| Sep 25 | at Samford | W 55–48 | 44% |
| Oct 2 | vs Wofford | W 27–21 | 72% |
| Oct 9 | vs The Citadel | W 48–21 | 74% |
| Oct 16 | at Chattanooga | L 16–21 | 56% |
| Oct 23 | at Furman | W 17–13 | 47% |
| Nov 6 | vs VMI | W 27–20 | 60% |
| Nov 13 | at Western Carolina | W 56–35 | 72% |
| Nov 20 | vs Mercer | W 38–35 | 66% |
| Dec 4 | vs Kennesaw StateFCS Championship – Second Round | W 32–31 | 43% |
| Dec 11 | at North Dakota StateFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal | L 3–27 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 27–3 in the FCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; Southern Conference champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
Southern Conference champions7–1 in the conference
- Record
- 11–2
- Conference
- 7–1 first in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 425–295
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1440 +153 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −10.5 No. 23 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Rader
- Defensive coordinator
- Billy Taylor
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tyler Riddell QB | 135 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyler Riddell QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Quay Holmes RB | 149 yds |
| Receiving yards | Will Huzzie WR | 62 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Malik Murray WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Karon Delince DB | 10 tkl |
| Sacks | Colton Lakes LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Karon Delince DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Jacoby Leatherwood LB | ★★★ | No. 1962 |
| Davion Hood DE | ||
| Adriel Clark WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
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 2
The 2021 portal Michael Lewis DE | ★★★ | from  Liberty |
 Juwan Ross DL | ★★ | from  Old Dominion |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2021 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 East Tennessee State | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
| Mercer | 6–2 | 7–3 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Furman | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| VMI | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Western Carolina | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Samford | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Wofford | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.