2021 Missouri
6–7 (3–5 Southeastern Conference), coached by Eli Drinkwitz. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southeast Missouri State 59–28Sep 18
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Boston College 34–41Sep 25
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Central Michigan | W 34–24 | 62% |
| Sep 11 | at Kentucky | L 28–35 | 37% |
| Sep 18 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 59–28 | 83% |
| Sep 25 | at Boston College | L 34–41 | 35% |
| Oct 2 | vs Tennessee | L 24–62 | 62% |
| Oct 9 | vs North Texas | W 48–35 | 69% |
| Oct 16 | vs 21Texas A&M | L 14–35 | 33% |
| Oct 30 | at Vanderbilt | W 37–28 | 66% |
| Nov 6 | at 1Georgia | L 6–43 | 10% |
| Nov 13 | vs South Carolina | W 31–28 | 55% |
| Nov 20 | vs Florida | W 24–23 | 44% |
| Nov 26 | at 25Arkansas | L 17–34 | 32% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs ArmyArmed Forces Bowl | L 22–24 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Army 24–22 in the Armed Forces Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 95th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 378–440
- Coach
- Eli Drinkwitz
- Elo
- 1457 −48 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.1 No. 69 of 130; offense No. 52, defense No. 97
- SRS
- −1.2 No. 76 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 74% of last season’s EPA, No. 65 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 27 roster talent No. 45 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Steve Wilks
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 43% | 1.29 | 77th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.27 | 45% | 1.36 | 113th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.16 off 0.24 def | 44% off 44% def | — | 55th off 116th 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 | 3.9 | own 28 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 28 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -7.4, 95th of 130 (offense 3.5, defense 10.9).
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 | Connor Bazelak QB | 2,548 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Connor Bazelak QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tyler Badie RB | 1,604 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tyler Badie RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tauskie Dove WR | 576 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tyler Badie RB | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Blaze Alldredge LB | 89 tkl |
| Sacks | Isaiah McGuire DL | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jaylon Carlies DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Travion Ford DE | ★★★★ | No. 217 |
| Dominic Lovett WR | ★★★★ | No. 331 |
| Tyler Macon QB | ★★★★ | No. 388 |
| Connor Tollison OT | ★★★★ | No. 399 |
| Kyran Montgomery DE | ★★★ | No. 433 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.891 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.872 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.5 | 0.882 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.2 | 0.883 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.872 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.2 | 0.874 |
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.
Drafted in 2022
The 2022 draft| Rd 4 | Akayleb Evans CB | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rd 6 | Tyler Badie RB | Baltimore Ravens |
Roster 122
The 2021 roster122 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2021 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 5
The 2021 portal Akayleb Evans CB | ★★★ | from  Tulsa |
 Mookie Cooper WR | ★★★ | from  Ohio State |
| Allie Green IV CB | ★★★ | from Tulsa |
 Blaze Alldredge LB | ★★★ | from  Rice |
 E.J. Ndoma-Ogar OL | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
Transfers out 21
 Thalen Robinson OT | ★★★ | to  SMU |
| Tre Williams WDE | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Taylor Powell QB | ★★★ | to  Troy |
| Jack Buford OT | ★★★★ | to  New Mexico |
| Adam Sparks CB | ★★★ | to  UL Monroe |
| Aubrey Miller Jr. LB | ★★★ | to  Jackson State |
| C.J. Boone WR | ★★★ | to New Mexico |
| Cameron Wilkins LB | ★★★ | to  UTSA |
| Chris Daniels DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Chris Mills CB | ★★★ | to  Texas State |
| Dominic Gicinto WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Dylan Spencer OT | ★★★ | to Jackson State |
And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-SEC
3 first teamFirst team
- Tyler BadieRBAP-1; Coaches-1
- Michael MaiettiCAP-1; Coaches-2
- Harrison MevisKAP-1; Coaches-1
From Wikipedia’s 2021 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2021 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 8–0 | 14–1 | 1 |
 Alabama | 7–1 | 13–2 | 2 |
 Ole Miss | 6–2 | 10–3 | 11 |
| Kentucky | 5–3 | 10–3 | 18 |
| Arkansas | 4–4 | 9–4 | 21 |
| Texas A&M | 4–4 | 8–4 | |
| Tennessee | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Mississippi State | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| South Carolina | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 LSU | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Auburn | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Missouri | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Florida | 2–6 | 6–7 | |
| Vanderbilt | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.