2021 Indiana State
5–6 (3–5 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Youngstown State 28–17Oct 23
By 11 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Northwestern 6–24Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 26–21 | 71% |
| Sep 11 | at Northwestern | L 6–24 | 17% |
| Sep 18 | at Eastern Kentucky | W 23–21 | 43% |
| Sep 25 | vs South Dakota State | L 0–44 | 31% |
| Oct 2 | at South Dakota | L 10–38 | 38% |
| Oct 9 | vs Western Illinois | W 37–27 | 66% |
| Oct 16 | at Missouri State | L 7–37 | 35% |
| Oct 23 | vs Youngstown State | W 28–17 | 57% |
| Oct 30 | at North Dakota State | L 2–44 | 12% |
| Nov 13 | vs Southern Illinois | L 21–47 | 39% |
| Nov 20 | at Illinois State | W 15–10 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Illinois State 15–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 60 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 7th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 175–330
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1267 −27 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −21.0 No. 50 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Michael Switzer
- Defensive coordinator
- Brad Wilson
2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7–1 | 14–1 | |
| Missouri State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| South Dakota State | 5–3 | 11–4 | |
| Southern Illinois | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| South Dakota | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Northern Iowa | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
 Indiana State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 North Dakota | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Illinois State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Youngstown State | 2–6 | 3–7 | |
| Western Illinois | 2–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.