| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Eastern Washington Eagles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Statsrank: | 7 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 9 |
| Record: | 10–3 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Aaron Best |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Cooff Coach1: | Ian Shoemaker (first nine games) |
| Cooc1 Year: | 3rd |
| Cooff Coach2: | Pat McCann |
| Cooc2 Year: | interim |
| Def Coach: | Eti Ena |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Roos Field |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 41–57, vs. Montana |
The 2021 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Aaron Best, the Eagles played their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington.
On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Eagles were predicted to finish third in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]
| 1 | Weber State | (7) | |
| 2 | Montana | (3) | |
| 3 | Eastern Washington | (2) | |
| 4 | Montana State | (1) | |
| 5 | Sacramento State | (1) | |
| 6 | UC Davis | ||
| 7 | Northern Arizona | ||
| 8 | Idaho | ||
| 9 | Idaho State | ||
| 10 | Portland State | ||
| 11 | Southern Utah | ||
| 12 | Cal Poly | ||
| 13 | Northern Colorado |
| 1 | Weber State | (14) | |
| 2 | Montana | (4) | |
| 3 | Eastern Washington | (3) | |
| 4 | Montana State | (3) | |
| 5 | Sacramento State | ||
| 6 | UC Davis | ||
| 7 | Northern Arizona | ||
| 8 | Idaho | ||
| 9 | Idaho State | ||
| 10 | Portland State | ||
| 11 | Southern Utah | ||
| 12 | Northern Colorado | ||
| 13 | Cal Poly |
The Eagles had four players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]
Offense
Eric Barriere – QB
Talolo Limu-Jones – WR
Tristen Taylor – OTDefense
Mitchell Johnson – DE
See also: 2021 UNLV Rebels football team.
See also: Central Washington Wildcats football.
See also: 2021 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team.
See also: 2021 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team.
See also: 2021 Montana Grizzlies football team and EWU–UM Governors Cup.
See also: 2021 Northern Colorado Bears football team.
See also: 2021 Idaho Vandals football team.
See also: 2021 Weber State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2021 Montana State Bobcats football team.
See also: 2021 UC Davis Aggies football team.
See also: 2021 Portland State Vikings football team and The Dam Cup.
See also: 2021 Northern Iowa Panthers football team.
See also: 2021 Montana Grizzlies football team.