2021 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
Opportunity Bowl champion
ConferenceAQ7
Record7–4 (4–2 AQ7)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Richman (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJake Johnson (2nd season)
Home stadiumRoy Kidd Stadium
2021 WAC–ASUN Challenge football standings
ConfOverall
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 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, 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]

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
ESPN+L 28–426,570
November 202:00 p.m.Jacksonville State
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY (Opportunity Bowl[2])
ESPN+W 39–31 2OT11,682
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

  1. ↑ "ASUN, WAC form 2021 alliance, seek FCS playoff bid". Verizon Media. February 23, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ "EKU To Host 2nd Annual Opportunity Bowl". Eastern Kentucky University. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2021 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football Schedule". EKUSports.com.
  4. ↑ "2021 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football Schedule". FBSchedules.


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