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The 2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team will represent Eastern Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles are led by Chris Creighton in his eleventh year as the head coach. The Eagles will play home games at Rynearson Stadium, located in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[1]
2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 4–1 (1–0 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Piatkowski (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ben Needham (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Rynearson Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Preseason
editPreseason polls
editCoaches Poll
editOn July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Eastern Michigan was picked to finish sixth in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.[2][3]
MAC Coaches poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Miami | 119 (9) |
2 | Toledo | 109 (3) |
T3 | Bowling Green | 92 |
T3 | Northern Illinois | 92 |
5 | Ohio | 81 |
6 | Eastern Michigan | 64 |
7 | Western Michigan | 60 |
8 | Central Michigan | 59 |
9 | Ball State | 42 |
10 | Buffalo | 37 |
11 | Akron | 24 |
12 | Kent State | 13 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Miami | 10 |
2 | Toledo | 2 |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at UMass* | ESPN+ | W 28–14 | 12,810 | |
September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Washington* | BTN | L 9–30 | 64,222 | |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State* | ESPN+ | W 37–34 2OT | 17,501 | |
September 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA)* |
| ESPN+ | W 36–0 | 15,509 |
September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kent State | ESPN+ | W 52–33 | 10,899 | |
October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| ESPN+ | ||
October 19 | Central Michigan |
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October 26 | at Akron | |||||
November 2 | Toledo |
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November 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ohio | ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN | |||
November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
| ESPN2/ESPNU | ||
November 30 | at Western Michigan |
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Game summaries
editat UMass
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UMass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game information |
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Statistics | EMU | UMASS |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UMass | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Washington
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eastern Michigan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Washington | 0 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 30 |
at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,222
- Referee: Gregory Blum
- TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst) and Alyssa Charlston (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | EMU | WASH |
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First downs | 17 | 23 |
Total yards | 204 | 501 |
Rushing yards | 75 | 185 |
Passing yards | 129 | 316 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27–0 | 24–29–0 |
Time of possession | 31:55 | 28:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 16/27, 129 yards |
Rushing | Dontae McMillan | 8 carries, 33 yards | |
Receiving | Zyell Griffin | 2 receptions, 35 yards | |
Washington | Passing | Will Rogers | 21/26, 261 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 11 carries, 104 yards | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
Jacksonville State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jacksonville State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | JVST | EMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Eastern Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Saint Francis (PA) (FCS)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saint Francis (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 PM
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | SFPA | EMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Saint Francis | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Eastern Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Kent State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
Game information |
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Statistics | EMU | KENT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Miami (OH)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miami (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
- Game time: TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | MIA | EMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami (OH) | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Eastern Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Central Michigan
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
- Game time: TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | CMU | EMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Eastern Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
References
edit- ^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.