2021 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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2021 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo.svg
ConferenceAQ7
2021 record7–4 (4–2 AQ7)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Richman (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJake Johnson (2nd season)
Home stadiumRoy Kidd Stadium
(capacity: 20,000)
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 WAC–ASUN Challenge football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Sam Houston State $^   6 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 20 Stephen F. Austin ^   4 – 2     8 – 4  
Eastern Kentucky   4 – 2     7 – 4  
Central Arkansas   3 – 3     5 – 6  
Jacksonville State   3 – 3     5 – 6  
Abilene Christian   1 – 5     5 – 6  
Lamar   0 – 6     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by Walt Wells in his second season. The Colonels played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium and competed as a member of the ASUN Conference.

The ASUN Conference and Western Athletic Conference announced the formation of the WAC-ASUN Challenge (AQ7) for the 2021 season on February 23, 2021. The Challenge included the four fully qualified Division I (FCS) members of the WAC (Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston State, and Stephen F. Austin) and Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, and Jacksonville State of the ASUN Conference. The winner of the challenge received an auto-bid to the NCAA Division I FCS football playoffs.[1]

Previous season[]

Main article: 2020 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

The Colonels finished the 2020–21 season with 3–6 overall record.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.at Western Carolina*
ESPN+W 31–289,647
September 117:00 pmat Louisville*
ACCNXL 3–3039,673
September 187:00 p.m.Indiana State*
ESPN+L 21–2314,173
September 253:00 p.m. No. 19 Austin Peay*
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 35–2713,081
October 23:00 p.m.Tarleton Statedagger
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 20–313,174
October 96:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY (ASUN/WAC Challenge)
ESPN+W 30–158,659
October 165:00 p.m.at Central Arkansas
ESPN+W 38–355,438
October 302:00 p.m.LamarNo. 25
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY (ASUN/WAC Challenge)
ESPN+W 42–108,462
November 65:00 p.m.at Stephen F. AustinNo. 25
ESPN+L 17–31 7,637
November 131:00 p.m.at No. 1 Sam Houston State
ESPN+L 28–426,570
November 202:00 p.m.Jacksonville State
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+W 39-31 (2OT)11,682
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "ASUN, WAC form 2021 alliance, seek FCS playoff bid". Verizon Media. February 23, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football Schedule". EKUSports.com.
  3. ^ "2021 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football Schedule". FBSchedules.


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