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2021 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
ConferenceAQ7
Record1–2 (0–0 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. 5 Sam Houston $^   6 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 21 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 represent Eastern Kentucky University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by Walt Wells in his second season. The Colonels play their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium and compete as a member of the Western Athletic Conference.

The Western Athletic Conference and ASUN Conference announced the formation of the WAC-ASUN Challenge (AQ7) for the 2021 season on February 23, 2021. The Challenge includes 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 will receive 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
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 35-27
October 23:00 p.m.Tarleton Statedagger
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+
October 96:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+
October 165:00 p.m.at Central Arkansas
ESPN+
October 302:00 p.m.Lamar
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+
November 65:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin
ESPN+
November 131:00 p.m.at Sam Houston State
ESPN+
November 202:00 p.m.Jacksonville State
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
ESPN+
  • *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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