2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

The 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Creighton and played their home games at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they lost to Georgia Southern.

2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAaron Keen (2nd as OC; 5th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorNeal Neathery (3rd season)
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Buffalo x   7 1     10 4  
Miami (OH)   6 2     6 6  
Ohio   6 2     9 4  
Akron   2 6     4 8  
Bowling Green   2 6     3 9  
Kent State   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois x$   6 2     8 6  
Western Michigan   5 3     7 6  
Eastern Michigan   5 3     7 6  
Toledo   5 3     7 6  
Ball State   3 5     4 8  
Central Michigan   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[1] Dakota Tallman C SR
Chuck Bednarik Award[2] Maxx Crosby DE JR
Doak Walker Award[3] Ian Eriksen RB SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[4] Maxx Crosby DE JR
Outland Trophy[5] Jimmy Leatiota OL SR
Wuerffel Trophy[6] Jeremy Hickey OL SR
Ted Hendricks Award[7] Maxx Crosby DE JR

Preseason media poll

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The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Eagles predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[8]

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Northern Illinois 133 (15)
2 Toledo 125 (7)
3 Western Michigan 87 (1)
4 Eastern Michigan 67
5 Central Michigan 58 (1)
6 Ball State 34

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:30 p.m.Monmouth*ESPN+W 51–1714,357
September 812:00 p.m.at Purdue*BTNW 20–1947,661
September 156:00 p.m.at BuffaloESPN+L 28–3518,384
September 2210:30 p.m.at San Diego State*CBSSNL 20–23 OT30,898
September 296:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+L 23–26 3OT14,779
October 612:00 p.m.at Western MichiganESPN+L 24–2724,282
October 1312:00 p.m.Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+W 28–2617,998
October 203:00 p.m.at Ball StateESPN+W 42–2014,022
October 2712:00 p.m.Army*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
CBSSNL 22–3722,627
November 312:00 p.m.Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/rivalry)
ESPN3W 17–713,468
November 1012:00 p.m.Akron
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN3W 27–712,403
November 2312:00 p.m.at Kent StateESPN3W 28–206,125
December 155:30 p.m.vs. Georgia Southern*ESPNL 21–2317,710
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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Monmouth

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 0 3 7 7 17
Eagles 13 17 14 7 51

At Purdue

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 3 0 10 20
Boilermakers 6 6 0 7 19

At Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 21 0 7 28
Bulls 14 14 0 7 35

At San Diego State

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Eagles 3 7 7 30 20
Aztecs 3 14 0 33 23

Northern Illinois

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1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Huskies 3 10 0 0706 26
Eagles 10 0 0 3703 23

At Western Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 10 7 7 24
Broncos 7 7 0 13 27

Toledo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 3 0 3 20 26
Eagles 21 7 0 0 28

At Ball State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 14 14 7 42
Cardinals 0 6 7 7 20

Army

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1 2 3 4 Total
Black Knights 3 13 7 14 37
Eagles 0 0 14 8 22

Central Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 7 0 0 7
Eagles 7 0 0 10 17

Akron

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1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 7 0 0 7
Eagles 7 0 0 17 24

At Kent State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 14 7 0 28
Golden Flashes 10 0 7 3 20

Vs. Georgia Southern (Camellia Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
GASO Eagles 7 10 0 6 23
EMU Eagles 0 7 7 7 21
 
Eastern Michigan taking the field before the 2018 Camellia Bowl

Roster

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2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 3 Aaron Jackson   Sr
RB 5 Shaq Vann   Sr
QB 7 Isaac Stiebeling So
WR 8 Line Latu Jr
QB 9 Mike Glass III   Jr
QB 10 Preston Hutchinson   Fr
WR 11 Isaac Holder   Jr
QB 12 Tyler Wiegers   Sr
WR 14 Carl Swopes Fr
WR 15 Greg Jean   Fr
WR 16 Lemar Harris   Sr
WR 18 Keyan Marshall   So
QB 19 Jarius Grissom Fr
RB 20 Blake Banham (C)   Sr
RB 22 Karmi Mackey Fr
WR 23 Kevin Bradley Fr
WR 24 Tanner Knue Fr
RB 25 Ian Erikson   Sr
RB 26 Willie Parker   So
RB 27 Marc Hairston Fr
RB 30 Bo Bell   Fr
RB 33 Breck Turner   Jr
RB 38 Dez Horne   Fr
WR 40 Eddie Daugherty Sr
FB 43 Tyler Lyle   So
WR 44 Hassan Beydoun Fr
FB 45 Ashton Clemons   Jr
OL 50 Sam Dervil Sr
OL 54 Ka'John Armstrong   Sr
OL 56 Jimmy Leatiota Sr
OL 57 Michael Smith   So
OL 60 Mike Van Hoeven   So
OL 62 Sidy Sow   Fr
OL 64 Thomas Major III   Jr
OL 65 Lucas Tesznar Fr
OL 67 Jeremy Hickey   Sr
OL 68 Alex Howie Fr
OL 69 Jake Donnellon   So
OL 70 Samari Saddler Fr
OL 71 Marcellus Johnson Fr
OL 74 Steve Nielsen Jr
OL 75 Yannik Rohrschneider   Fr
OL 76 Jim Gregory So
OL 77 Brian Dooley Fr
OL 78 Dakota Tallman   Sr
WR 80 Dylan Drummond Fr
WR 81 Quian Williams   Fr
TE 82 Gunnar Oakes   Fr
TE 83 Tre'Shawn Fields   Jr
WR 84 Logan Giordano Fr
TE 85 Thomas Odukoya Jr
WR 86 Michael Thompson Jr
WR 87 Mathew Sexton Jr
TE 88 Bryce Hemp   Jr
WR 89 Arthur Jackson III Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Jalen Phelps Jr
DB 3 Vince Calhoun Jr
DB 4 Kevin McGill Jr
LB 6 Jaylen Pickett Sr
DB 7 Ikie Calderon Sr
DB 9 Carthell Flowers   Fr
LB 10 Kobie Beltram Jr
DB 12 Jeff Hubbard So
DB 13 Justin Moody Sr
DB 14 Ross Williams   Sr
DB 17 Robert Daniel Fr
DB 21 Jordan Porter   So
DB 23 Blake Bogan   Fr
DB 24 Brody Hoying   Jr
DB 28 Isaiah Watson Fr
DB 29 Timarcus Simpson Fr
DB 30 Rich Jones   So
DB 31 Otis Jackson III Fr
LB 32 Terry Myrick So
LB 34 Konrad Dixon   Fr
DB 35 Freddie McGee III   So
DB 36 E. J. Williams   Fr
DB 37 Kymani Brown So
DB 38 Joey Hiser   Fr
DB 39 Jerodd Vinces Fr
DB 41 Russ Vaden IV   Fr
LB 42 Tyrone Neal Jr
LB 48 Matthew Buschman Fr
LB 49 Desean Boyd   Fr
LB 51 Kyle Rachwal   Sr
DL 52 Desmond Kelly Jr
DL 55 Ville Valasti Sr
DL 58 Carter Stagner Fr
DL 59 Thad Abram   Jr
DL 61 Nicholas Gill So
DL 63 Vince Boyd   Fr
DL 66 Rafe Reyes Fr
DL 73 Ty Eddington Jr
DL 90 Jeremiah Harris   Sr
DL 91 Clay Holford Sr
DL 92 Maxx Crosby   Jr
DL 93 Mikey Haney Fr
DL 94 Hunter Andrews   Jr
DL 95 Shawn Simeon Jr
DL 96 Tyler LaBarbera Sr
DL 97 C. J. Hunt   Fr
DL 98 Marqualin Scott Jr
DL 99 Turan Rush So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 18 Paulie Fricano   Jr
K 21 Jesse Kelly Sr
P 27 Vinnie Patteri Fr
P 31 Jake Julien So
P 34 Max Chaffee Fr
K 44 Chad Ryland Fr
LS 46 Steve Bird Fr
LS 47 Drake Sutton   Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Aaron Keen (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Neal Neathery (defensive coordinator / linebackers)
  • Todd Frakes (safeties / co-recruiting coordinator)
  • Herb Haygood (wide receivers)
  • Luke Meadows (run game coordinator / offensive line)
  • Ben Needham (defensive line)
  • Jay Nunez (special teams coordinator / co-recruiting coordinator)
  • Jay Peterson (running backs)
  • Fred Reed (cornerbacks)
  • Rob Reeves (tight ends)
  • Dylan Saccone (assistant ad for football operations)
  • Brian Overholt (video coordinator)
  • Casey Monahan (graduate assistant - defense)
  • Tevyn Stevenson (graduate assistant - defense)
  • Will Temizer (assistant recruiting coordinator)
  • Jason Daniels (student football operations assistant)
  • Travis Hensley (recruiting assistant)
  • Keaton Kelly (offensive quality control)
  • Robert McFadden III (offensive graduate assistant)
  • Vontrell King-Williams (graduate assistant - recruiting quality control)
  • Ryan Olson (offensive graduate assistant)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 18, 2018

After the season

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The following Eagle was selected in the 2019 NFL draft after the season.[10]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
4 106 Maxx Crosby Defensive end Oakland Raiders

References

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  1. ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  6. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  7. ^ "Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 14, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
  9. ^ 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football schedule FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 11, 2018.
  10. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.