2021 Eastern Illinois
1–10 (1–6 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tennessee Tech 28–14Sep 25
By 14 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to South Carolina 0–46Sep 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Indiana State | L 21–26 | 29% |
| Sep 4 | at South Carolina | L 0–46 | 15% |
| Sep 11 | at Dayton | L 10–17 | 20% |
| Sep 18 | vs Illinois State | L 24–31 | 34% |
| Sep 25 | at Tennessee Tech | W 28–14 | 40% |
| Oct 2 | at Murray State | L 6–22 | 30% |
| Oct 16 | vs UT Martin | L 17–28 | 30% |
| Oct 23 | vs Tennessee State | L 0–28 | 50% |
| Oct 30 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 15–38 | 22% |
| Nov 6 | at Austin Peay | L 26–42 | 17% |
| Nov 20 | vsMurray State | L 13–20 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Murray State 20–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 1–6 7th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 160–312
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1090 −105 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −31.9 No. 92 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- John Kuceyeski
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Bowers
Leaders
| Passing yards | Chris Katrenick QB | 78 yds |
| Rushing yards | Harrison Bey-Buie RB | 12 yds |
| Receiving yards | Tyler Hamilton CB | 32 yds |
| Tackles | Jordan Vincent S | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Kaelin Drakeford DB | 1 sacks |
Transfers in 1
The 2021 portal Chris Katrenick QB | ★★★ | from  Duke |
Transfers out 2
 Jesse Johnson CB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Mark Williams CB | ★★ | to  UL Monroe |
2021 Ohio Valley Conference standings
Conference page| 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.