Eastern Washington FCS Football 2021 Playoff Capsule

 
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:
 
2020First RoundLost to North Dakota State
2018Second RoundDefeated Nicholls State
2018QuarterfinalsDefeated UC Davis
2018SemifinalsDefeated Maine
2018ChampionshipLost to North Dakota State
2016Second RoundDefeated Central Arkansas
2016QuarterfinalsDefeated Richmond
2016SemifinalsLost to Youngstown State
2014Second RoundDefeated Montana
2014QuarterfinalsLost to Illinois State
2013Second RoundDefeated South Dakota State
2013QuarterfinalsDefeated Jacksonville State
2013SemifinalsLost to Towson
2012Second RoundDefeated Wagner
2012QuarterfinalsDefeated Illinois State
2012SemifinalsLost to Sam Houston State
2010Second RoundDefeated SE Missouri State
2010QuarterfinalsDefeated North Dakota State
2010SemifinalsDefeated Villanova
2010ChampionshipDefeated Delaware
2009First RoundLost to Stephen F. Austin
2007First RoundDefeated McNeese State
2007QuarterfinalsLost to Appalachian State
2005First RoundLost to Northern Iowa
2004First RoundDefeated Southern Illinois
2004QuarterfinalsLost to Sam Houston State
1997First RoundDefeated Northwestern State
1997QuarterfinalsDefeated Western Kentucky
1997SemifinalsLost to Youngstown State
1992First RoundLost to Northern Iowa
 
 
*all team stats through 11/14