2021 Idaho
4–7 (3–5 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Simon Fraser 68–0Sep 4
By 68 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Indiana 14–56Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vsSimon Fraser | W 68–0 | 76% |
| Sep 11 | at Indiana | L 14–56 | 13% |
| Sep 18 | at Oregon State | L 0–42 | 21% |
| Oct 2 | at UC Davis | L 20–27 | 23% |
| Oct 9 | vs Portland State | W 42–35 | 56% |
| Oct 16 | at Eastern Washington | L 21–71 | 19% |
| Oct 23 | vs Montana | L 14–34 | 37% |
| Oct 30 | vs Northern Arizona | L 31–38 | 55% |
| Nov 6 | vs Southern Utah | W 42–24 | 68% |
| Nov 13 | at Montana State | L 13–20 | 12% |
| Nov 20 | at Idaho State | W 14–0 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Idaho State 14–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 95th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 9th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 279–347
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1257 −14 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.6 No. 59 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 132
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Reader
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Breske
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- Multiple 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Mike Beaudry QB | 243 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Mike Beaudry QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | C.J. Jordan QB | 60 yds |
| Receiving yards | Hayden Hatten WR | 94 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Hayden Hatten WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Fa’avae Fa’avae LB | 17 tkl |
| Sacks | Charles Akanno LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tyrese Dedmon DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Zamajay Duncan CB | ★★★ | No. 969 |
| Tristyn Flores CB | ★★★ | No. 1838 |
| Colt Musgrave LB | ★★★ | No. 2458 |
| Jacob Graves OL | ★★ | No. 2624 |
| Nico Estrada RB | ★★ | No. 2650 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.799 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.819 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.4 | 0.795 |
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 6
The 2021 portal| Caleb Lightbourn P | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
 K.J. Jarrell S | ★★★ | from  Arizona State |
 Lamar Campbell CB | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
| Jon Denny OG | ★★ | from Washington State |
| Marcus Harris CB | ★★ | from Oregon State |
 Elijah Lilly WR | from  New Mexico |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2021 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sacramento State | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
| Montana State | 7–1 | 12–3 | |
| Eastern Washington | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Montana | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| UC Davis | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
 Weber State | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Northern Arizona | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Portland State | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Idaho | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Northern Colorado | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Cal Poly | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Idaho State | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Southern Utah | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.