Eastern Washington FCS Football 2021 Playoff Capsule

November 19, 2021 · CSM Staff
 
Eastern Washington Eagles
Big Sky
 
2021 Record: 9-2, 6-2
Coach: Aaron Best
 
Big Wins: 9/2 at UNLV (35-33), 10/2 Montana (34-28)
Bad Losses: 10/23 Weber State (34-35), 11/6 Montana State (20-23)
 
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Dennis Merritt, RB, 812 yards
Passing: Eric Barriere, QB, 4,257 yards
Receiving: Talolo Limu-Jones, WR, 889 yards
Tackles: Ty Graham, LB, 94
Sacks: Joshua Jerome, DL, 6.5
Interceptions: Demetrius Crosby, DB, 3
 
2021 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense:  169.6 (36th in nation, 5th in conference)
Passing Offense: 405.9 (3, 1)
Total Offense: 575.5 (1, 1)
Scoring Offense: 47.0 (2, 1)
Rushing Defense: 170.6 (86, 10)
Pass Defense: 206.6 (41, 3)
Total Defense: 377.2 (67, 5)
Scoring Defense: 26.8 (64, 6)
Turnover Margin: 0.90 (5, 1)
Sacks: 2.40 (34, 5)
Sacks Allowed: 2.00 (59, 6)
 
Recent Playoff Appearances:
 
2020 First Round Lost to North Dakota State
2018 Second Round Defeated Nicholls State
2018 Quarterfinals Defeated UC Davis
2018 Semifinals Defeated Maine
2018 Championship Lost to North Dakota State
2016 Second Round Defeated Central Arkansas
2016 Quarterfinals Defeated Richmond
2016 Semifinals Lost to Youngstown State
2014 Second Round Defeated Montana
2014 Quarterfinals Lost to Illinois State
2013 Second Round Defeated South Dakota State
2013 Quarterfinals Defeated Jacksonville State
2013 Semifinals Lost to Towson
2012 Second Round Defeated Wagner
2012 Quarterfinals Defeated Illinois State
2012 Semifinals Lost to Sam Houston State
2010 Second Round Defeated SE Missouri State
2010 Quarterfinals Defeated North Dakota State
2010 Semifinals Defeated Villanova
2010 Championship Defeated Delaware
2009 First Round Lost to Stephen F. Austin
2007 First Round Defeated McNeese State
2007 Quarterfinals Lost to Appalachian State
2005 First Round Lost to Northern Iowa
2004 First Round Defeated Southern Illinois
2004 Quarterfinals Lost to Sam Houston State
1997 First Round Defeated Northwestern State
1997 Quarterfinals Defeated Western Kentucky
1997 Semifinals Lost to Youngstown State
1992 First Round Lost to Northern Iowa
 
 
*all team stats through 11/14