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2021 Season
2021 Schedule
3rd in Sun Belt - West
Alabama boasts 6 AP 1st-team All-Americans
Heisman Trophy finalists Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith are among six Alabama players on the AP's All-America team.
Jones named Ark. St. coach, credits Bama 'clinic'
Former Tennessee coach Butch Jones, currently a special assistant to Alabama's Nick Saban, was named the next head coach at Arkansas State on Saturday.
Sources: Utah State to hire Arkansas State coach
Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson, who led the Red Wolves to six bowl games, will become Utah State's next coach, sources told ESPN.
Rucker sets FBS freshman receiving record in A-State win
— Corey Rucker set the NCAA FBS record for a freshman with 310 yards receiving and caught four touchdown passes to help Arkansas State beat UL Monroe 48-15 on Saturday.
Tolbert speeds down the field to score a 51-yard TD (1:10)
South Alabama's Tolbert races for a 37-yard TD (0:24)
Brandon Bowling jets to the end zone to score a 25-yard TD (0:32)
Foreman burns defender for 84-yard Arkansas State TD (0:34)
Arkansas State WR rips down TD over defender (0:38)
Arkansas State WR makes TD grab with defender all over him (0:29)
Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State postponed
Louisiana-Monroe's game at Arkansas State scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of COVID-19 concerns and tentatively rescheduled for Dec. 12.
UL's Fleming goes 52 yards untouched (0:33)
Free evades rush and scampers in for Troy TD (0:18)
Thomas jukes his way to 60-yard App State TD (0:35)
Lincoln Pare gets to the outside for 48-yard Red Wolves' TD (0:38)
Antonio Fletcher reels in acrobatic INT for Arkansas State (0:30)
App State picks off Jeff Foreman's pass in the end zone (0:27)
Mike Evans stretches out to make App State TD grab (0:23)
Jones sneaks in for Arkansas State TD (0:20)
Harrington easily dashes to 55-yard App State TD (0:32)
App State strikes first with 46-yard TD (0:18)
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Arkansas St. runs trick play to perfection in win vs. Georgia State (0:26)
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2020 Sun Belt Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 8-0 | 11-1 |
| Appalachian State | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| Georgia State | 4-4 | 6-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Troy | 3-4 | 5-6 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana | 7-1 | 10-1 |
| South Alabama | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Texas State | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Arkansas State | 2-6 | 4-7 |
| UL Monroe | 0-7 | 0-10 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards364.42nd
Rushing Yards125.4103rd
Points For32.939th
Points Against37.217th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Jeffery | ATH | Signed | 78 |
| Wyatt Begeal | QB-DT | Signed | 76 |
| Jalil Muhammad | OG | Signed | 76 |
| Makilan Thomas | OG | Signed | 74 |
| Ethan Hassler | DE | Signed | 74 |