2021 Elon
6–5 (5–3 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Towson 37–14Nov 13
By 23 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to App State 10–44Sep 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Wofford | L 22–24 | 49% |
| Sep 11 | at Campbell | W 24–23 | 38% |
| Sep 18 | at App State | L 10–44 | 8% |
| Sep 25 | vs William & Mary | L 31–34 | 46% |
| Oct 2 | at Richmond | W 20–7 | 28% |
| Oct 9 | at Maine | W 33–23 | 41% |
| Oct 23 | vs New Hampshire | W 24–10 | 51% |
| Oct 30 | at James Madison | L 21–45 | 16% |
| Nov 6 | vs Villanova | L 0–35 | 44% |
| Nov 13 | at Towson | W 37–14 | 36% |
| Nov 20 | vs Rhode Island | W 43–28 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Rhode Island 43–28; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 51 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–3 3rd in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 265–287
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1349 +104 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −18.5 No. 41 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Drew Folmar
- Defensive coordinator
- Billy Crocker
Leaders
| Passing yards | Davis Cheek QB | 225 yds |
| Rushing yards | Jaylan Thomas RB | 39 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | McKinley Witherspoon RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jackson Parham WR | 83 yds |
| Tackles | Devonte Chandler LB | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | Marcus Hillman LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Donovan Everette DE | ★★ | No. 2650 |
| Johncarlos Miller II TE | ||
| ZyMere Reddick OLB | ||
| Jeff Yurk P | ||
| Luke Duska OL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
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.
2021 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 7–1 | 12–2 | |
| Villanova | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
 Elon | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Rhode Island | 4–4 | 7–4 | |
| Maine | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| William & Mary | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Richmond | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Stony Brook | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Delaware | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Towson | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| New Hampshire | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 UAlbany | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.