2021 Western Carolina
4–7 (4–4 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 52–24Nov 20
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 4 Oklahoma 0–76Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Eastern Kentucky | L 28–31 | 41% |
| Sep 11 | at 4Oklahoma | L 0–76 | 3% |
| Sep 18 | vs Samford | L 37–42 | 34% |
| Sep 25 | at Gardner-Webb | L 34–52 | 30% |
| Oct 2 | at Chattanooga | L 17–45 | 21% |
| Oct 9 | vs Mercer | L 24–34 | 26% |
| Oct 23 | at The Citadel | W 45–31 | 26% |
| Oct 30 | at Wofford | W 41–21 | 36% |
| Nov 6 | vs Furman | W 43–42 | 40% |
| Nov 13 | vs East Tennessee State | L 35–56 | 28% |
| Nov 20 | at VMI | W 52–24 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat VMI 52–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 356–454
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1245 +70 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.6 No. 59 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 173
- Offensive coordinator
- Kade Bell
- Defensive coordinators
- Justin Hinds and Chaz Scales
- Offense
- No-huddle spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Toler Keigley WR | ★★★ | No. 1767 |
| Dramarian McNulty CB | ||
| Brandon Smiley DL | ||
| Davis Ridings ILB | ||
| Andreas Keaton S |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
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 2
The 2021 portal Griffin Sestili OL | ★★★ | from  Temple |
 Ryan Glover QB | ★★★ | from  Pennsylvania |
Transfers out 1
2021 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
| Mercer | 6–2 | 7–3 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Furman | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| VMI | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Western Carolina | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Samford | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Wofford | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.