2021 Stephen F. Austin
8–4 (4–0 Western Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lincoln (CA) 61–13Sep 25
By 48 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Texas Tech 22–28Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Tarleton State | W 20–10 | 66% |
| Sep 11 | at Texas Tech | L 22–28 | 24% |
| Sep 18 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 58–13 | 80% |
| Sep 25 | vsLincoln (CA) | W 61–13 | 76% |
| Oct 2 | vs Sam Houston | L 20–21 | 37% |
| Oct 9 | at Jacksonville State | L 24–28 | 42% |
| Oct 23 | at Utah Tech | W 37–20 | 73% |
| Oct 30 | vs Abilene Christian | W 41–27 | 69% |
| Nov 6 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 31–17 | 58% |
| Nov 13 | at Central Arkansas | W 27–14 | 40% |
| Nov 20 | at Lamar | W 42–6 | 82% |
| Nov 27 | at Incarnate WordFCS Championship – First Round | L 28–35 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Incarnate Word 35–28 in the FCS Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 4–0 first in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 411–232
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1422 +99 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −8.3 No. 17 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 144
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Storm
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott Power
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Trae Self QB | 343 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Trae Self QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Miles Reed RB | 20 yds |
| Receiving yards | Xavier Gipson WR | 158 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ja’Bray Young RB | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Brevin Randle LB | 4 tkl |
| Interceptions | Jeremiah Miller WR | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Cameron Brady WR | ★★★ | No. 1031 |
| Wilburn Smallwood DE | ★★★ | No. 2129 |
| Edward Bobino DL | ★★★ | No. 2194 |
| Donnie Moody ILB | ||
| Griffin Edwards TE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Whole class | 3 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
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.
Transfers in 1
The 2021 portal James Sylvester DE | ★★★★ | from  Baylor |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2021 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Stephen F. Austin | 4–0 | 8–4 | |
| Abilene Christian | 3–1 | 5–6 | |
| Tarleton State | 2–2 | 6–5 | |
| Lamar | 0–4 | 1–9 | |
| Utah Tech | 0–2 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.