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2021 Northwest Missouri State

11–⁠2 (9–⁠1 Mid America Conference).

Schedule and results

Northwest Missouri State in 2021, game by game: won at Fort Hays 15–7; won at Central Missouri 47–7; won vs. Central Oklahoma 38–0; won at Missouri Western 30–7; won vs. Pittsburg State 20–19; lost at Washburn 16–17; won at Northeastern State 59–7; won vs. Nebraska Kearney 66–13; won at Missouri Southern State 49–7; won vs. Emporia State 35–7; won vs. Central Washington 50–21; won at Harding 28–9; lost at Ferris State 20–41+53−21Won 15–7 at Fort Hays+8Fort HaysWon 47–7 at Central Missouri+40Central MissouriWon 38–0 vs. Central Oklahoma+38Central OklahomaWon 30–7 at Missouri Western+23Missouri WesternWon 20–19 vs. Pittsburg State+1Pittsburg StateLost 16–17 at Washburn-1WashburnWon 59–7 at Northeastern State+52Northeastern St…Won 66–13 vs. Nebraska Kearney+53Nebraska KearneyWon 49–7 at Missouri Southern State+42Missouri Southe…Won 35–7 vs. Emporia State+28Emporia StateWon 50–21 vs. Central Washington+29Central Washing…Won 28–9 at Harding+19HardingLost 20–41 at Ferris State-21Ferris State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2atFort HaysW 15–⁠748%
Sep 18atCentral MissouriW 47–⁠757%
Sep 25vsCentral OklahomaW 38–⁠072%
Oct 2atMissouri WesternW 30–⁠762%
Oct 9vsPittsburg StateW 20–⁠1967%
Oct 16atWashburnL 16–⁠1750%
Oct 23atNortheastern StateW 59–⁠780%
Oct 30vsNebraska KearneyW 66–⁠1364%
Nov 6atMissouri Southern StateW 49–⁠777%
Nov 13vsEmporia StateW 35–⁠775%
Nov 20vsCentral WashingtonDivision II Championship – First RoundW 50–⁠2168%
Nov 27atHardingDivision II Championship – Second RoundW 28–⁠941%
Dec 4atFerris StateDivision II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalL 20–⁠4147%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Ferris State 41–⁠20 in the Division II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Mid America Conference.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 10 on file).

Record
11–⁠2
Conference
9–⁠1 first in Mid America Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
473–⁠162
Coach
—
Elo
1407 +194 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Drafted in 2022

The 2022 draft
Rd 6Sam Roberts DTNew England Patriots

2021 Mid America Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Northwest Missouri State9–⁠111–⁠2
Washburn9–⁠29–⁠3
Nebraska Kearney8–⁠29–⁠3
Pittsburg State8–⁠38–⁠3
Missouri Western6–⁠56–⁠5
Emporia State6–⁠56–⁠5
Fort Hays5–⁠65–⁠6
Central Missouri4–⁠74–⁠7
Central Oklahoma4–⁠74–⁠7
Missouri Southern State3–⁠83–⁠8
Northeastern State2–⁠92–⁠9
Lincoln (MO)0–⁠90–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.