2021 Western Illinois
2–9 (2–6 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Illinois State 38–31Oct 30
By 7 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Ball State 21–31Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Ball State | L 21–31 | 8% |
| Sep 11 | at Montana | L 7–42 | 16% |
| Sep 18 | vs Eastern Washington | L 56–62 | 28% |
| Sep 25 | at Youngstown State | W 38–35 | 30% |
| Oct 2 | vs Southern Illinois | L 30–31 | 26% |
| Oct 9 | at Indiana State | L 27–37 | 34% |
| Oct 16 | vs South Dakota State | L 17–41 | 17% |
| Oct 23 | at North Dakota | L 10–34 | 20% |
| Oct 30 | vs Illinois State | W 38–31 | 37% |
| Nov 6 | vs South Dakota | L 21–42 | 33% |
| Nov 20 | at Northern Iowa | L 3–41 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Iowa 41–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 268–427
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1158 −46 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −21.0 No. 50 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- David Rocco
- Defensive coordinator
- Cam Clark
Leaders
| Passing yards | Connor Sampson QB | 367 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Connor Sampson QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Myles Wanza RB | 37 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tony Tate WR | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dennis Houston WR | 237 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dennis Houston WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Darius Joiner DB | 12 tkl |
Transfers in 5
The 2021 portal Daniel Carson DL | ★★★ | from  Texas |
 Korey Charles CB | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Morian Walker Jr. RB | ★★★ | from  Nevada |
 Mason Sikes TE | from  Boise State | |
 Terin Adams CB | from  Utah State |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Dakota State | 7–1 | 14–1 | |
 Missouri State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| South Dakota State | 5–3 | 11–4 | |
| Southern Illinois | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| South Dakota | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Northern Iowa | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Indiana State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| North Dakota | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Illinois State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Youngstown State | 2–6 | 3–7 | |
 Western Illinois | 2–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.