American college football season
2021 Eastern Washington Eagles football |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
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Ranking |
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STATS | No. 7 |
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FCS Coaches | No. 9 |
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Record | 10–3 (6–2 Big Sky) |
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Head coach | |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Ian Shoemaker (first nine games) (3rd season) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Pat McCann (interim season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Eti Ena (3rd season) |
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Home stadium | Roos Field |
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Seasons |
The 2021 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Aaron Best, the Eagles played their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington.
Preseason
Polls
On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Eagles were predicted to finish third in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]
Coaches poll Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Weber State | (7) |
2 | Montana | (3) |
3 | Eastern Washington | (2) |
4 | Montana State | (1) |
5 | Sacramento State | (1) |
6 | UC Davis | |
7 | Northern Arizona | |
8 | Idaho | |
9 | Idaho State | |
10 | Portland State | |
11 | Southern Utah | |
12 | Cal Poly | |
13 | Northern Colorado | |
Media poll Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Weber State | (14) |
2 | Montana | (4) |
3 | Eastern Washington | (3) |
4 | Montana State | (3) |
5 | Sacramento State | |
6 | UC Davis | |
7 | Northern Arizona | |
8 | Idaho | |
9 | Idaho State | |
10 | Portland State | |
11 | Southern Utah | |
12 | Northern Colorado | |
13 | Cal Poly | |
Preseason All–Big Sky team
The Eagles had four players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]
Offense Eric Barriere – QB Talolo Limu-Jones – WR Tristen Taylor – OT | Defense Mitchell Johnson – DE |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at UNLV* | No. 11 | | Stadium | W 35–33 2OT | 21,970 |
September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Washington* | No. 7 | | SWX/ESPN+ | W 63–14 | 4,523 |
September 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at Western Illinois* | No. 7 | | ESPN+ | W 62–56 | 5,385 |
September 25 | 5:00 p.m. | at Southern Utah | No. 6 | | ESPN+ | W 50–21 | 7,096 |
October 2 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 4 Montana | No. 6 | | ESPN2 | W 34–28 | 7,944 |
October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northern Colorado | No. 4 | | ESPN+ | W 63–17 | 5,413 |
October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho | No. 2 | | RTNW | W 71–21 | 5,380 |
October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Weber State | No. 2 | | SWX/ESPN+ | L 34–35 | 5,676 |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 4 Montana State | No. 5 | | SWX/ESPN+ | L 20–23 | 6,981 |
November 13 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 6 UC Davis | No. 7 | | ESPN+ | W 38–20 | 7,344 |
November 20 | 2:05 p.m. | at Portland State | No. 5 | | ESPN+ | W 42–28 | 0 |
November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Iowa* | No. 4 | | ESPN+ | W 19–9 | 3,845 |
December 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Montana* | No. 4 | | ESPN+ | L 41–57 | 24,065 |
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Game summaries
At UNLV
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
No. 11 Eagles | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 35 |
Rebels | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
Central Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
No. 7 Eagles | 18 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 63 |
At Western Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 7 Eagles | 28 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 62 |
Leathernecks | 21 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 56 |
At Southern Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 6 Eagles | 9 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 50 |
Thunderbirds | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
No. 4 Montana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 4 Grizzlies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
No. 6 Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 34 |
At Northern Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 4 Eagles | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 63 |
Bears | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Idaho
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vandals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
No. 2 Eagles | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 71 |
Weber State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats | 0 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 35 |
No. 2 Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
No. 4 Montana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 4 Bobcats | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
No. 5 Eagles | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
At No. 6 UC Davis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 7 Eagles | 0 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
No. 6 Aggies | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
At Portland State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 5 Eagles | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
Vikings | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
FCS Playoffs
Northern Iowa–First Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
No. 4 Eagles | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
At No. 5 Montana–Second Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 4 Eagles | 14 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
No. 5 Grizzlies | 10 | 10 | 24 | 13 | 57 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 (9) | 2 (14) | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
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Coaches | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 (2) | 2 (1) | 2 (2) | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
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References
- ^ "Eastern Washington Football Picked to Finish Third by both the Coaches and Media". July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Four Eagles Represent Eastern Washington on the Big Sky Preseason Team". goeags.com. July 26, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
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