2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
American college football season
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The 2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference.
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
West Division
Record2–10 (1–7 Sun Belt)
Headcoach
- Butch Jones (1st season)
| 2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves football | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 2–10 (1–7 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Keith Heckendorf (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Rob Harley (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Centennial Bank Stadium |
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| Appalachian State xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 16 Louisiana xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prior to the season, Arkansas State hired Butch Jones as head coach after Blake Anderson departed for Utah State.[1] The team announced Rob Harley as their new defensive coordinator shortly after Jones' arrival.[2]
Preseason
Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Wyatt Begeal QB |
Cibolo, TX | Steele HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports:  ESPN: | ||||||
| Dennard Flowers DE |
Fairburn, GA | Creekside HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Thurman Geathers DE |
Acworth, GA | North Cobb HS Louisville |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Ethan Hassler LB |
Collierville, TN | Collierville HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Te'Vailance Hunt WR |
Texarkana, TX | Texas HS TCU |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Cam Jeffery S |
Tuscaloosa, AL | American Christian | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Leon Jones CB |
Hattiesburg, MS | North Forrest HS Mississippi Gulf Coast CC |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Alan Lamar RB |
Olive Branch, MS | DeSoto Central HS Yale |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Bobby Mcmillian RB |
Vero Beach, FL | Vero Beach HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jalil Muhammed DL |
Fairburn, GA | Creekside HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Joe Ozougwu DE |
Alief, TX | Taylor HS North Texas |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Justin Parks S |
Gardendale, AL | Gardendale HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Tristan Shorter LB |
Oxford, MS | Oxford HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Nason Simmons OL |
Canton, GA | Cherokee HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Emmanual Stevenson TE |
Eufala, AL | Eufala HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Makilan Thomas OL |
Little Rock, AR | Central HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Seydou Traore TE |
London, England | Clearwater Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Khyheen Waleed WR |
Queen Creek, AZ | Casteel HS Boise State |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Omari Walker WR |
McKinney, TX | McKinney HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Maxwell Award | Layne Hatcher | QB | RS-SO |
| Doak Walker Award | Marcel Murray | RB | JR |
| Ray Guy Award | Ryan Hanson | P | RS-FR |
Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Red Wolves were picked to finish second in the West Division and fourth overall in the conference.[9]
Personnel
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Schedule
The 2021 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Red Wolves traveled to Sun Belt foes Georgia Southern, South Alabama, Louisiana–Monroe, and Georgia State. Arkansas State would play host to Sun Belt foes Coastal Carolina, Louisiana, Appalachian State, and Texas State.
Arkansas State would host two of the four non-conference opponents at Centennial Bank Stadium, Central Arkansas, from NCAA Division I FCS ASUN Conference and Memphis of the American Athletic Conference, and traveled to Washington of the Pac-12 Conference and Tulsa of the American Athletic Conference.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 14 (FCS) Central Arkansas* | ESPN3 | W 40–21 | 15,662 | |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Memphis* |
| ESPN+ | L 50–55 | 19,501 |
| September 18 | 3:15 p.m. | at Washington* | P12N | L 3–52 | 58,772 | |
| September 25 | 4:00 p.m. | at Tulsa* | ESPN+ | L 34–41 | 14,881 | |
| October 2 | 3:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | ESPN+ | L 33–59 | 16,377 | |
| October 7 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 15 Coastal Carolina |
| ESPNU | L 20–52 | 12,086 |
| October 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana |
| ESPNU | L 27–28 | 7,138 |
| October 30 | 4:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | ESPN+ | L 13–31 | 15,043 | |
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Appalachian State |
| ESPN+ | L 14–48 | 9,762 |
| November 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | ESPN+ | W 27–24 | 12,010 | |
| November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Georgia State | ESPN3 | L 20–28 | 14,273 | |
| November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas State |
| ESPN+ | L 22–24 | 3,116 |
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Game summaries
Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 14 (FCS) Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| • Red Wolves | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 40 |
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, AR - Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,662
- Referee: William Bonet
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Brad Bobo (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst) and Cori Keller (sideline)
| 1 | 09:53 | UCA | Christian Richmond 66-yard pass from Breylin Smith (Hayden Ray kick) (1 play, 66 yards, 0:10) | UCA 7–0 |
| 07:08 | ARST | Blake Grupe 38-yard field goal (7 plays, 54 yards, 2:45) | UCA 7–3 | |
| 2 | 01:14 | ARST | Blake Grupe 42-yard field goal (7 plays, 42 yards, 1:26) | UCA 7–6 |
| 3 | 08:21 | ARST | Alan Lamar 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick) (10 plays, 51 yards, 4:26) | ARST 13–7 |
| 02:53 | ARST | Corey Rucker 34-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (8 plays, 91 yards, 3:04) | ARST 20–7 | |
| 00:31 | UCA | Lujuan Winningham 7-yard pass from Breylin Smith (Hayden Ray kick) (6 plays, 81 yards, 2:14) | ARST 20–14 | |
| 4 | 11:44 | ARST | Corey Rucker 8-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe PAT failed) (7 plays, 83 yards, 3:41) | ARST 26–14 |
| 11:17 | ARST | Corey Rucker 33-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (1 play, 33 yards, 0:07) | ARST 33–14 | |
| 07:33 | UCA | Lujuan Winningham 14-yard pass from Breylin Smith (Hayden Ray kick) (8 plays, 62 yards, 3:38) | ARST 33–21 | |
| 02:48 | ARST | Te'Vailance Hunt 5-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 4:45) | ARST 40–21 | |
| Statistics | Central Arkansas | Arkansas State |
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| First downs | 15 | 25 |
| Total yards | 338 | 513 |
| Rushing yards | 42 | 194 |
| Passing yards | 296 | 319 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:58 | 34:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Central Arkansas | Passing | Breylin Smith | 23/42, 296 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Darius Hale | 13 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyler Hudson | 7 receptions, 118 yards | |
| Arkansas State | Passing | James Blackman | 16/26, 169 yards |
| Rushing | Alan Lamar | 18 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Corey Rucker | 9 receptions, 138 yards, 3 TDs |
Memphis
Memphis at Arkansas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Tigers | 20 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 55 |
| Red Wolves | 10 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 50 |
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, AR - Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 47 minutes
- Game attendance: 19,501
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 10 MPH
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brad Bobo (play–by–play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), and Cori Keller (sideline reporter)
| 1 | 13:20 | MEM | Calvin Austin 55-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 1:40) | MEM 7–0 |
| 06:11 | MEM | Sean Dykes 17-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle PAT failed) (12 plays, 92 yards, 3:10) | MEM 13–0 | |
| 04:30 | ARST | Te'Vailance Hunt 53-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (4 plays, 68 yards, 1:34) | MEM 13–7 | |
| 04:05 | MEM | Brandon Thomas 70-yard rush (Joe Doyle kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:25) | MEM 20–7 | |
| 02:02 | ARST | Blake Grupe 48-yard field goal (4 plays, 1 yard, 1:19) | MEM 20–10 | |
| 2 | 07:48 | ARST | Blake Grupe 37-yard field goal (6 plays, 17 yards, 3:03) | MEM 20–13 |
| 05:09 | MEM | Sean Dykes 40-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle kick) (1 play, 45 yards, 0:14) | MEM 27–13 | |
| 01:30 | ARST | Layne Hatcher 12-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:39) | MEM 27–20 | |
| 01:20 | MEM | Brandon Thomas 75-yard rush (Joe Doyle kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:06) | MEM 34–20 | |
| 00:00 | ARST | Blake Grupe 34-yard field goal (10 plays, 60 yards, 1:15) | MEM 34–23 | |
| 3 | 08:43 | MEM | Calvin Austin III 50-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle kick) (4 plays, 63 yards, 1:19) | MEM 41–23 |
| 01:09 | ARST | Corey Rucker 23-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (4 plays, 79 yards, 1:23) | MEM 41–30 | |
| 4 | 11:47 | MEM | Marquavius Weaver 4-yard rush (Joe Doyle kick) (11 plays, 72 yards, 4:13) | MEM 48–30 |
| 10:54 | ARST | Jeff Foreman 89-yard pass from James Blackman (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (2 plays, 91 yards, 0:47) | MEM 48–36 | |
| 10:39 | MEM | Calvin Austin 75-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:15) | MEM 55–36 | |
| 05:01 | ARST | Adam Jones 1-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (15 plays, 73 yards, 5:47) | MEM 55–43 | |
| 01:52 | ARST | Akeem Hayes 5-yard pass James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (10 plays, 87 yards, 1:56) | MEM 55–50 | |
| Statistics | Memphis | Arkansas State |
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| First downs | 24 | 35 |
| Total yards | 680 | 680 |
| Rushing yards | 263 | 98 |
| Passing yards | 417 | 582 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:04 | 35:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 22/33, 417 yards, 5 TDs |
| Rushing | Brandon Thomas | 18 carries, 191 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Calvin Austin | 6 receptions, 239 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Arkansas State | Passing | James Blackman | 19/28, 306 yards, 4 TDs |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 6 carries, 36 yards | |
| Receiving | Jeff Foreman | 8 receptions, 198 yards, 1 TD |
At Washington
Arkansas State at Washington
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Wolves | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • Huskies | 14 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 52 |
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Location: Husky Stadium
Seattle, WA - Game start: 3:22 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
- Game attendance: 58,772
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPH
- Referee: Christopher Wiggins
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play–by–play) and Max Browne (analyst)
| 1 | 08:21 | UW | Cade Otton 13-yard pass from Dylan Morris (Tim Horn kick) (10 plays, 88 yards, 4:13) | UW 7–0 |
| 03:32 | UW | Sean McGrew 13-yard rush (Peyton Henry kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 2:38) | UW 14–0 | |
| 2 | 13:40 | UW | Richard Newton 2-yard rush (Tim Horn kick) (10 plays, 70 yards, 3:38) | UW 21–0 |
| 10:00 | UW | Jalen McMillan 33-yard pass from Dylan Morris (Peyton Henry kick) (7 plays, 93 yards, 2:30) | UW 28–0 | |
| 3 | 04:37 | UW | Sean McGrew 2-yard rush (Tim Horn kick) (7 plays, 45 yards, 3:06) | UW 35–0 |
| 02:55 | ARST | Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal (5 plays, 20 yards, 0:43) | UW 35–3 | |
| 4 | 13:59 | UW | Terrell Bynum 42-yard pass from Dylan Morris (Peyton Henry kick) (2 plays, 54 yards, 0:45) | UW 42–3 |
| 08:05 | UW | Peyton Henry 38-yard field goal (10 plays, 72 yards, 4:35) | UW 45–3 | |
| 03:34 | UW | Bralen Trice 72-yard fumble returned (Peyton Henry kick) (14 plays, 47 yards, 4:31) | UW 52–3 | |
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Washington |
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| First downs | 15 | 30 |
| Total yards | 268 | 598 |
| Rushing yards | 48 | 200 |
| Passing yards | 220 | 398 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 25:06 | 34:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arkansas State | Passing | James Blackman | 16/38, 176 yards |
| Rushing | Johnnie Lang Jr. | 6 carries, 18 yards | |
| Receiving | Lincoln Pare | 7 receptions, 69 yards | |
| Washington | Passing | Dylan Morris | 23/39, 367 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Richard Newton | 10 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jalen McMillan | 10 receptions, 175 yards, 1 TD |
At Tulsa
Arkansas State at Tulsa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Wolves | 14 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
| • Golden Hurricane | 7 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Location: Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
Tulsa, OK - Game start: 4:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 42 minutes
- Game attendance: 14,881
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 7 MPH
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle (play–by–play) and Brandon Weeden (analyst)
| 1 | 11:13 | ARST | Johnnie Lang Jr. 63-yard punt returned (Blake Grupe kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) | ARST 7–0 |
| 06:03 | TUL | Sam Crawford Jr. 88-yard pass from Davis Brin (Zack Long kick) (1 play, 88 yards, 0:12) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 04:50 | ARST | Dahu Green 39-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:10) | ARST 14–7 | |
| 2 | 03:23 | TUL | Shamari Brooks 25-yard rush (Zack Long kick) (9 plays, 91 yards, 3:04) | TIE 14–14 |
| 01:55 | TUL | JuanCarlos Santana 34-yard pass from Davis Brin (Zack Long kick) (1 play, 34 yards, 0:06) | TUL 21–14 | |
| 00:01 | TUL | Zack Long 41-yard field goal (5 plays, 31 yards, 1:13) | TUL 24–14 | |
| 3 | 12:53 | TUL | Sam Crawford Jr. 17-yard pass from Davis Brin (Zack Long kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:07) | TUL 31–14 |
| 10:34 | ARST | Jeff Foreman 7-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (9 plays, 76 yards, 2:14) | TUL 31–21 | |
| 10:23 | TUL | Anthony Watkins 75-yard rush (Zack Long kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:11) | TUL 38–21 | |
| 10:09 | ARST | Alan Lamar 93-yard kickoff returned (Blake Grupe kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) | TUL 38–28 | |
| 01:31 | ARST | Blake Grupe 38-yard field goal (10 plays, 57 yards, 4:10) | TUL 38–31 | |
| 4 | 11:21 | TUL | Zack Long 45-yard field goal (14 plays, 48 yards, 5:10) | TUL 41–31 |
| 06:40 | ARST | Blake Grupe 50-yard field goal (6 plays, 39 yards, 1:32) | TUL 41–34 | |
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Tulsa |
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| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Total yards | 359 | 663 |
| Rushing yards | 38 | 308 |
| Passing yards | 321 | 355 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:36 | 34:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | Passing | James Blackman | 23/37, 321 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Johnnie Lang Jr. | 4 carries, 27 yards | |
| Receiving | Corey Rucker | 4 receptions, 115 yards | |
| Tulsa | Passing | Davis Brin | 17/25, 355 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Shamari Brooks | 22 carries, 155 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Johnson | 9 receptions, 127 yards |
At Georgia Southern
Arkansas State at Georgia Southern
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wolves | 3 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 33 |
| • Eagles | 10 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
- Date: October 2, 2021
- Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA - Game start: 3:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutes
- Game attendance: 16,377
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play–by–play) and Amy Zimmer (analyst)
| 1 | 06:32 | GASO | Logan Wright 59-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56) | GASO 7–0 |
| 03:25 | ARST | Blake Grupe 31-yard field goal (6 plays, 51 yards, 3:07) | GASO 7–3 | |
| 01:03 | GASO | Alex Raynor 25-yard field goal (6 plays, 67 yards, 2:22) | GASO 10–3 | |
| 2 | 13:21 | ARST | Corey Rucker 2-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 2:42) | TIE 10–10 |
| 09:41 | GASO | Gerald Green 23-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 74 yards, 3:32) | GASO 17–10 | |
| 06:41 | ARST | Team Safety (3 plays, -11 yards, 0:48) | GASO 17–12 | |
| 04:38 | ARST | Corey Rucker 19-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (5 plays, 53 yards, 1:56) | ARST 19–17 | |
| 03:32 | GASO | Logan Wright 41-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:06) | GASO 24–19 | |
| 02:00 | GASO | J. D. King 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 32 yards, 1:01) | GASO 31–19 | |
| 3 | 10:54 | GASO | Justin Tomlin 6-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 65 yards, 4:06) | GASO 38–19 |
| 05:08 | GASO | Quin Williams 22-yard interception returned (Alex Raynor kick) (4 plays, 8 yards, 1:37) | GASO 45–19 | |
| 4 | 14:47 | GASO | Jalen White 59-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (2 plays, 63 yards, 0:30) | GASO 52–19 |
| 11:59 | ARST | Dahu Green 16-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48) | GASO 52–26 | |
| 09:13 | ARST | Lincoln Pare 13-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (4 plays, 69 yards, 1:03) | GASO 52–33 | |
| 09:03 | GASO | Jalen White 47-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (1 play, 47 yards, 0:09) | GASO 59–33 | |
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 34 | 20 |
| Total yards | 524 | 540 |
| Rushing yards | 81 | 503 |
| Passing yards | 443 | 37 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:04 | 28:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | Passing | James Blackman | 28/43, 292 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 7 carries, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | Jeff Foreman | 6 receptions, 83 yards | |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Cam Ransom | 2/5, 29 yards |
| Rushing | Logan Wright | 10 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 2 receptions, 19 yards |
Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • No. 15 Chanticleers | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| Red Wolves | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
- Date: October 7, 2021
- Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, AR - Game start: 6:33 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
- Game attendance: 12,086
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
| 1 | 11:37 | CCU | Isaiah Likely 99-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (2 plays, 99 yards, 00:39) | CCU 7–0 |
| 01:45 | CCU | Massimo Biscardi 19-yard field goal (12 plays, 67 yards, 6:44) | CCU 10–0 | |
| 2 | 5:56 | CCU | Shermari Jones 8-yard rush( Massimo Biscardi kick) (8 plays, 70 yards, 4:08) | CCU 17–0 |
| 00:13 | CCU | Isaiah Likely 4-yard pass from Grayson McCall ( Massimo Biscardi kick) (7 plays, 51 yards, 4:10) | CCU 24–0 | |
| 3 | 13:17 | CCU | Isaiah Likely 16-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:43) | CCU 31–0 |
| 9:06 | ARST | Corey Rucker 15-yard pass from Layne Hatcher ( Blake Grupe kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04) | CCU 31–7 | |
| 7:29 | CCU | Isaiah Likely 64-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 82 yards, 1:32) | CCU 38–7 | |
| 9:06 | ARST | Te'vailance Hunt 63-yard pass from Layne Hatcher ( Blake Grupe kick) (3 plays, 63 yards, 00:26) | CCU 38–14 | |
| 4 | 12:21 | ARST | Lincoln Pare 1-yard rush (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:23) | CCU 38–20 |
| 11:28 | CCU | Reese White 64-yard rush(Massimo Biscardi kick) (2 plays, 83 yards, 00:46) | CCU 45-20 | |
| 7:49 | CCU | Bryce Carpenter 67-yard rush(Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 76 yards, 2:03) | CCU 52-20 | |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Arkansas State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 16 |
| Total yards | 685 | 273 |
| Rushing yards | 294 | 18 |
| Passing yards | 391 | 255 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:27 | 23:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 18/23 365 yards, 4 TDs |
| Rushing | Shermari Jones | 10 carries 113 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Likely | 8 receptions 232 yards, 4 TDs | |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 13/29 185 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 6 carries 29 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Te'Vailance Hunt | 6 receptions 138 yards, 1 TD |
Louisiana
Louisiana at Arkansas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • RV Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Red Wolves | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
- Date: October 21, 2021
- Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, AR - Game start: 6:33 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
- Game attendance: 7,138
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 8 MPH
- Referee: Kyle Olson
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play–by–play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
| 2 | 05:38 | ARST | Corey Rucker 6-yard pass from Layne Hutcher (Blake Grupe kick) (13 plays, 94 yards, 5:44) | ARST 7–0 |
| 05:19 | LA | Montrell Johnson 99-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (1 play, 99 yards, 0:19) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 02:21 | ARST | Blake Grupe 32-yard field goal (10 plays, 66 yards, 2:58) | ARST 10–7 | |
| 00:28 | LA | Chris Smith 6-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 1:53) | LA 14–10 | |
| 3 | 14:07 | ARST | Te'Vailance Hunt 76-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (2 plays, 80 yards, 0:53) | ARST 17–14 |
| 12:35 | LA | Montrell Johnson 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:32) | LA 21–17 | |
| 09:05 | ARST | Emmanuel Stevenson 15-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (3 plays, 51 yards, 0:57) | ARST 24–21 | |
| 03:23 | ARST | Blake Grupe 35-yard field goal (6 plays, 12 yards, 2:16) | ARST 27–21 | |
| 02:37 | LA | Chris Smith 74-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (2 plays, 80 yards, 0:46) | LA 28–27 | |
| Statistics | Louisiana | Arkansas State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 22 |
| Total yards | 546 | 413 |
| Rushing yards | 424 | 113 |
| Passing yards | 122 | 300 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:47 | 27:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 11/20, 122 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Smith | 24 carries, 238 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Dontae Fleming | 2 receptions, 47 yards | |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 16/31, 300 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 11 carries, 52 yards | |
| Receiving | Te'Vailance Hunt | 3 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD |
At South Alabama
Arkansas State at South Alabama
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wolves | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| • Jaguars | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
- Date: October 30, 2021
- Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, AL - Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,043
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: WNW 7 MPH
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN+): JD Byars (play–by–play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)
| 1 | 10:48 | USA | Jalen Tolbert 13-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (8 plays, 79 yards, 4:12) | USA 7–0 |
| 05:47 | USA | Jalen Tolbert 30-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:24) | USA 14–0 | |
| 2 | 08:10 | USA | Terrion Avery 2-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (18 plays, 99 yards, 8:31) | USA 21–0 |
| 06:21 | USA | Brandon Crum 14-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (2 plays, 61 yards, 0:41) | USA 28–0 | |
| 06:06 | ARST | Alan Lamar 100-yard kickoff returned (Blake Grupe kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) | USA 28–7 | |
| 3 | 10:05 | ARST | Blake Grupe 32-yard field goal (13 plays, 61 yards, 4:55) | USA 28–10 |
| 4 | 06:22 | ARST | Blake Grupe 43-yard field goal (13 plays, 60 yards, 4:30) | USA 28–13 |
| 04:06 | USA | Diego Guajardo 39-yard field goal (5 plays, 29 yards, 2:16) | USA 31–13 | |
| Statistics | Arkansas State | South Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 23 |
| Total yards | 224 | 421 |
| Rushing yards | 38 | 173 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 248 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:19 | 35:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 19/37, 186 yards, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 8 carries, 32 yards | |
| Receiving | Corey Rucker | 4 receptions, 67 yards | |
| South Alabama | Passing | Jake Bentley | 29/39, 248 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Terrion Avery | 22 carries, 113 yards | |
| Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 8 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TDs |
Appalachian State
Appalachian State at Arkansas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Mountaineers | 14 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
| Red Wolves | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, AR - Game start: 1:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 4 hours and 9 minutes
- Game attendance: 9,762
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 2 MPH
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brad Bobo (play–by–play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), Cori Keller (sideline reporter)
| 1 | 08:15 | APP | Thomas Hennigan 34-yard pass from Malik Williams (Chandler Staton kick) (10 plays, 79 yards, 4:44) | APP 7–0 |
| 07:22 | APP | Steven Jones Jr. 47-yard interception returned (Chandler Staton kick) (3 plays, 8 yards, 0:47) | APP 14–0 | |
| 2 | 14:18 | ARST | Emmanuel Stevenson 7-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (9 plays, 55 yards, 3:08) | APP 14–7 |
| 10:18 | ARST | Ross Painter 20-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (5 plays, 33 yards, 1:29) | TIE 14–14 | |
| 07:02 | APP | Nate Noel 18-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick) (8 plays, 60 yards, 3:08) | APP 21–14 | |
| 00:03 | APP | Chandler Staton 33-yard field goal (12 plays, 57 yards, 5:20) | APP 28–14 | |
| 3 | 07:12 | APP | Miller Gibbs 10-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (12 plays, 72 yards, 5:00) | APP 31–14 |
| 02:59 | APP | Camerun Peoples 27-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick) (6 plays, 48 yards, 2:15) | APP 38–14 | |
| 4 | 05:16 | APP | Chandler Staton 22-yard field goal (15 plays, 92 yards, 8:49) | APP 41–14 |
| 04:01 | APP | Steven Jones Jr. 34-yard interception returned (Chandler Staton kick) (3 plays, 1 yards, 1:07) | APP 48–14 | |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Arkansas State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 28 | 13 |
| Total yards | 461 | 199 |
| Rushing yards | 264 | 62 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 137 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 35:33 | 24:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 15/26, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Nate Noel | 23 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Thomas Hennigan | 4 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD | |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 17/30, 137 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Johnnie Lang Jr. | 6 carries, 43 yards | |
| Receiving | Te'Vailance Hunt | 3 receptions, 35 yards |
At Louisiana–Monroe
Arkansas State at Louisiana–Monroe
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Red Wolves | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Warhawks | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
- Date: November 13, 2021
- Location: Malone Stadium
Monroe, LA - Game start: 4:05 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
- Game attendance: 12,010
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 6 MPH
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Hammett (play–by–play)
| 1 | 11:15 | ARST | Corey Rucker 9-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick) (6 plays, 80 yards, 1:48) | ARST 7–0 |
| 2 | 11:10 | ARST | Blake Grupe 30-yard field goal (6 plays, 69 yards, 2:09) | ARST 10–0 |
| 00:33 | ULM | Malik Jackson 3-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (4 plays, 63 yards, 0:55) | ARST 10–7 | |
| 3 | 14:48 | ULM | Malik Jackson 75-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:12) | ULM 14–10 |
| 10:01 | ULM | Jevin Frett 17-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick) (7 plays, 50 yards, 2:55) | ULM 21–10 | |
| 07:26 | ARST | Te'Vailance Hunt 22-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (7 plays, 76 yards, 2:28) | ULM 21–17 | |
| 05:00 | ULM | Calum Sutherland 32-yard field goal (7 plays, 60 yards, 2:26) | ULM 24–17 | |
| 4 | 07:56 | ARST | Te'Vailance Hunt 20-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (9 plays, 77 yards, 3:50) | TIE 24–24 |
| 01:17 | ARST | Blake Grupe 42-yard field goal (9 plays, 55 yards, 2:41) | ARST 27–24 | |
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Louisiana–Monroe |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Total yards | 538 | 372 |
| Rushing yards | 94 | 177 |
| Passing yards | 444 | 195 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:23 | 27:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 34/50, 444 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 22 carries, 73 yards | |
| Receiving | Corey Rucker | 7 receptions, 103 yards | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Rhett Rodriguez | 12/29, 160 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Malik Jackson | 22 carries, 166 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Boogie Knight | 5 receptions, 76 yards |
At Georgia State
Arkansas State at Georgia State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wolves | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| • Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
- Date: November 20, 2021
- Location: Center Parc Stadium
Atlanta, GA - Game start: 1:05 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
- Game attendance: 14,273
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 7 MPH
- Referee: Kyle Olson
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
| 1 | 11:27 | ARST | Blake Grupe 40-yard field goal (8 plays, 23 yards, 2:43) | ARST 3–0 |
| 01:36 | GSU | Jaymest Williams 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (11 plays, 85 yards, 4:11) | GSU 7–3 | |
| 2 | 10:49 | GSU | Tucker Gregg 6-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (11 plays, 74 yards, 4:03) | GSU 14–3 |
| 09:44 | ARST | Lincoln Pare 83-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (3 plays, 77 yards, 1:05) | GSU 14–10 | |
| 00:00 | ARST | Blake Grupe 36-yard field goal (14 plays, 48 yards, 4:34) | GSU 14–13 | |
| 4 | 14:56 | GSU | Jaymest Williams 13-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (4 plays, 68 yards, 1:13) | GSU 21–13 |
| 12:24 | GSU | Darren Grainger 35-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (3 plays, 50 yards, 0:45) | GSU 28–13 | |
| 04:22 | ARST | Kivon Bennett 80-yard fumble returned (Blake Grupe kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) | GSU 28–20 | |
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Georgia State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Total yards | 270 | 434 |
| Rushing yards | -3 | 282 |
| Passing yards | 273 | 152 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 30:52 | 29:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 28/48, 273 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 13 carries, 33 yards | |
| Receiving | Lincoln Pare | 6 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD | |
| Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 10/21, 152 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jaymest Williams | 16 carries, 125 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Jamari Thrash | 4 receptions, 103 yards |
Texas State
Texas State at Arkansas State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Bobcats | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
- Date: November 27, 2021
- Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, AR - Game start: 1:05 CST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
- Game attendance: 3,116
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SSW 13 mph
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brad Bobo (play–by–play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), and Cori Keller (sideline reporter)
| 1 | 10:38 | TXST | Jahmyl Jeter 4 yd run (Seth Keller kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:22) | TXST 7–0 |
| 8:21 | ARST | Dahu Green 39 yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (5 plays, 71 yards, 2:10) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 5:47 | TXST | Trevis Graham Jr. 31 yd pass from Tyler Vitt (Seth Keller kick) (6 plays, 67 yards, 2:22) | TXST 14–7 | |
| 2 | 8:26 | ARST | Blake Grupe 23 yd field goal (14 plays, 81 yards, 4:59) | TXST 14–10 |
| 3:09 | TXST | Seth Keller 46 yd field goal (5 plays, 15 yards, 1:31) | TXST 17–10 | |
| 3 | 10:43 | ARST | Blake Grupe 22 yd field goal (10 plays, 70 yards, 4:17) | TXST 17–13 |
| 8:06 | TXST | Calvin Hill 6 yd run (Seth Keller kick) (6 plays, 83 yards, 2:28) | TXST 24–13 | |
| 4 | 12:17 | ARST | Blake Grupe 22 yd field goal (11 plays, 55 yards, 5:16) | TXST 24–16 |
| 2:12 | ARST | Corey Rucker 26 yd pass from Layne Hatcher (2-point pass conversion failed) (8 plays, 86 yards, 4:06) | TXST 24–22 | |
| Statistics | Texas State | Arkansas State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 25 |
| Total yards | 333 | 471 |
| Rushing yards | 203 | 194 |
| Passing yards | 130 | 277 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:51 | 35:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | Passing | Tyler Vitt | 11/25, 121 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Calvin Hill | 13 car, 125 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Trevis Graham Jr. | 4 rec, 67 yds, 1 TD | |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 25/37, 277 yds, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Alan Lamar | 12 car, 88 yds | |
| Receiving | Corey Rucker | 8 rec, 85 yds, 1 TD |