2021 SE Louisiana
9–4 (6–2 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Central Connecticut 56–10Sep 18
By 46 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Louisiana Tech 42–45Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at North Alabama | W 49–28 | 57% |
| Sep 11 | at Louisiana Tech | L 42–45 | 28% |
| Sep 18 | at Central Connecticut | W 56–10 | 42% |
| Oct 2 | at McNeese | W 38–35 | 61% |
| Oct 9 | at Nicholls | W 58–48 | 52% |
| Oct 16 | vs Houston Christian | W 61–24 | 89% |
| Oct 23 | at Northwestern State | W 51–14 | 81% |
| Oct 30 | vsMcNeese | W 23–20 | 76% |
| Nov 6 | at Incarnate Word | L 52–55 | 54% |
| Nov 13 | vsNorthwestern State | W 56–28 | 90% |
| Nov 18 | vsNicholls | L 42–45 | 72% |
| Nov 27 | vs Florida A&MFCS Championship – First Round | W 38–14 | 55% |
| Dec 4Bowls & playoff | at James MadisonFCS Championship – Second Round | L 20–59 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to James Madison 59–20 in the FCS Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 40 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 6–2 2nd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 586–425
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1449 +104 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −5.2 No. 11 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Greg Stevens
- Defensive coordinator
- Raymond Monica
Leaders
| Passing yards | Cole Kelley QB | 495 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cole Kelley QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Cole Kelley QB | 42 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Cole Kelley QB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | C.J. Turner WR | 131 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Austin Mitchell WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Jack Henderson DB | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Tainano Gaulua DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Zy Alexander CB | 1 INT |
Transfers in 3
The 2021 portal Gerald Nathan Jr. LB | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
 Jahmon McClendon RB | ★★★ | from  UCLA |
 Garrett Crawford DE | ★★ | from  Southern Miss |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2021 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
 SE Louisiana | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Nicholls | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| McNeese | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Northwestern State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Houston Christian | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.