2021 Murray State
6–5 (5–3 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mississippi Valley State 35–0Sep 2
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Bowling Green 10–27Sep 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 35–0 | 74% |
| Sep 11 | at 7Cincinnati | L 7–42 | 8% |
| Sep 18 | at Bowling Green | L 10–27 | 42% |
| Oct 2 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 22–6 | 70% |
| Oct 9 | at UT Martin | L 24–48 | 35% |
| Oct 16 | at Southeast Missouri State | W 32–31 | 38% |
| Oct 23 | vs Austin Peay | L 6–47 | 56% |
| Oct 30 | at Tennessee State | L 21–27 | 42% |
| Nov 6 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 32–27 | 62% |
| Nov 13 | vsSoutheast Missouri State | W 28–10 | 50% |
| Nov 20 | atEastern Illinois | W 20–13 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Eastern Illinois 20–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 39 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–3 2nd in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 237–278
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1284 −10 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −20.2 No. 47 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Ben Hodges
- Defensive coordinator
- Dillon Sanders
Leaders
| Passing yards | Preston Rice QB | 281 yds |
| Rushing yards | Damonta Witherspoon RB | 90 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Damonta Witherspoon RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | LaMartez Brooks WR | 88 yds |
| Tackles | Eric Samuta LB | 14 tkl |
| Sacks | Austin Daulton DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Davontae McKee CB | 1 INT |
Transfers in 2
The 2021 portal Brandon Burton S | ★★★★ | from  New Mexico |
| Jacobi Hearn LB | ★★ | from New Mexico |
Transfers out 1
 Daquon Green WR | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
2021 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 6–1 | 10–3 | |
| Murray State | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Austin Peay | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Tennessee State | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 1–5 | 3–8 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 1–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.