2021 Florida Atlantic
5–7 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by Willie Taggart. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida International 58–21Oct 2
By 37 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Marshall 13–28Nov 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at 13Florida | L 14–35 | 29% |
| Sep 11 | vs Georgia Southern | W 38–6 | 52% |
| Sep 18 | vs Fordham | W 45–14 | 87% |
| Sep 25 | at Air Force | L 7–31 | 40% |
| Oct 2 | vs Florida International | W 58–21 | 77% |
| Oct 9 | at UAB | L 14–31 | 39% |
| Oct 21 | at Charlotte | W 38–9 | 51% |
| Oct 30 | vs UTEP | W 28–25 | 67% |
| Nov 6 | vs Marshall | L 13–28 | 58% |
| Nov 13 | at Old Dominion | L 16–30 | 67% |
| Nov 20 | at Western Kentucky | L 17–52 | 33% |
| Nov 27 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 17–27 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Middle Tennessee 27–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 305–309
- Coach
- Willie Taggart
- Elo
- 1433 −91 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.2 No. 92 of 130; offense No. 99, defense No. 85
- SRS
- −7.4 No. 98 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 98% of last season’s EPA, No. 8 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 82 roster talent No. 71 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Johnson
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Stoops
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 40% | 1.36 | 82nd of 130 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 41% | 1.32 | 58th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.14 def | 39% off 42% def | — | 95th off 69th 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 | 3.6 | own 28 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 28 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -4.5, 84th of 130 (offense -3.2, defense 1.3).
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 | N’Kosi Perry QB | 2,771 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | N’Kosi Perry QB | 20 TD |
| Rushing yards | Johnny Ford RB | 831 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Johnny Ford RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | LaJohntay Wester WR | 702 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brandon Robinson WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Jordan Helm S | 95 tkl |
| Sacks | Jaylen Joyner DL | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Korel Smith CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Fred Eaford WR | ★★★ | No. 894 |
| Amari Wansley S | ★★★ | No. 1250 |
| Brandon Schabert WR | ★★★ | No. 1426 |
| Jahmal Edrine WR | ★★★ | No. 1463 |
| Julius Barfield DL | ★★★ | No. 1628 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
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.
Roster 115
The 2021 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2021 line; 68 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 6
The 2021 portal N’Kosi Perry QB | ★★★ | from  Miami |
 John Dunmore WR | ★★★ | from  Penn State |
 Kamaar Bell OL | ★★★ | from  Auburn |
 Keyshawn Greene LB | ★★★★ | from  Nebraska |
 Andrew Boselli OL | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Johnny Ford RB | ★★★ | from  South Florida |
Transfers out 8
 Chris Robison QB | ★★★★ | to Professional |
| Eyin Cole WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Malik Jones OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Brandon Spencer CB | no new school on file | |
| Christian Gomez LB | no new school on file | |
| Jaylon Worsham CB | no new school on file | |
| La’Darius Henry S | no new school on file | |
| Terique Owens WR | no new school on file |
2021 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 UTSA | 7–1 | 12–2 | |
| Western Kentucky | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| UAB | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Marshall | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 North Texas | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Old Dominion | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| UTEP | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Charlotte | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Rice | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Southern Miss | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Florida International | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.