2021 Eastern Kentucky
7–4 (2–1 American West Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lamar 42–10Oct 30
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Louisville 3–30Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Western Carolina | W 31–28 | 59% |
| Sep 11 | at Louisville | L 3–30 | 22% |
| Sep 18 | vs Indiana State | L 21–23 | 57% |
| Sep 25 | vs Austin Peay | W 35–27 | 43% |
| Oct 2 | vs Tarleton State | W 20–3 | 65% |
| Oct 9 | vs Abilene Christian | W 30–15 | 64% |
| Oct 16 | at Central Arkansas | W 38–35 | 40% |
| Oct 30 | vs Lamar | W 42–10 | 82% |
| Nov 6 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 17–31 | 42% |
| Nov 13 | at Sam Houston | L 28–42 | 18% |
| Nov 20 | vs Jacksonville State | W 39–31 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Jacksonville State 39–31; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the American West Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 2–1 2nd in American West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 304–275
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1360 +66 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −13.9 No. 29 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Andy Richman
- Defensive coordinator
- Jake Johnson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Parker McKinney QB | 129 yds |
| Rushing yards | Parker McKinney QB | 44 yds |
| Receiving yards | Matthew Wilcox Jr. WR | 66 yds |
| Tackles | Kyle Bailey LB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Shane Burks II DL | 1 sacks |
Transfers in 8
The 2021 portal Cord Sandberg QB | ★★★★ | from  Auburn |
 Dante Johnson DL | ★★★ | from  NC State |
 Lon’kevious McFadden WR | ★★★ | from  Kent State |
 Mo Edwards Jr. WR | ★★★ | from  South Alabama |
 Roland Walder DE | ★★★ | from  Bowling Green |
 Roy Baker CB | ★★★ | from  Buffalo |
 T.K. McLendon DE | ★★★ | from  LSU |
 Patrick Nations K | ★★ | from  East Carolina |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2021 American West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 3–0 | 11–1 | |
 Eastern Kentucky | 2–1 | 7–4 | |
| Central Arkansas | 1–2 | 5–6 | |
| Jacksonville State | 0–3 | 5–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.