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The 2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represents 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 | 5–6 (2–5 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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+ | L 14–38 | 16,903 |
October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Central Michigan |
| ESPN+ | W 38–34 | 17,974 |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Akron | ESPN+ | L 21–25 | 4,277 | |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo |
| ESPNU | L 28–29 | 13,044 |
November 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ohio | ESPN2 | L 10–35 | 14,133 | |
November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
| ESPNU | L 20–37 | 12,004 |
November 30 | 1:30 p.m. | at Western Michigan |
| ESPN+ | ||
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Game summaries
editat UMass
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 28 |
Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Game information |
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No scoring plays
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Statistics | EMU | MASS |
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First downs | 21 | 24 |
Total yards | 375 | 329 |
Rushing yards | 134 | 152 |
Passing yards | 241 | 177 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–28–0 | 20–30–0 |
Time of possession | 26:37 | 33:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 17/28, 241 yards, TD |
Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 12 carries, 60 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Oran Singleton | 8 receptions, 89 yards, TD | |
UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 20/30, 177 yards |
Rushing | Taisun Phommachanh | 16 carries, 57 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen John | 5 receptions, 42 yards |
at Washington
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Huskies | 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 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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Gamecocks | 7 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
Eagles | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 17,501
- Referee: Rich Edwards
- 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 | 24 | 27 |
Total yards | 423 | 447 |
Rushing yards | 112 | 152 |
Passing yards | 311 | 295 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–34–0 | 27–39–0 |
Time of possession | 21:15 | 38:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Jacksonville State | Passing | Tyler Huff | 24/34, 311 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Tyler Huff | 14 carries, 80 yards | |
Receiving | Cam Vaughn | 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD | |
Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 26/37, 273 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Elijah Jackson-Arnold | 24 carries, 87 yards | |
Receiving | Oran Singleton | 8 receptions, 89 yards |
Saint Francis (PA) (FCS)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Flash (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles | 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 (PA) | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Eastern Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Kent State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 7 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 52 |
Golden Flashes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 |
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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RedHawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | M-OH | 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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
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 |
at Akron
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, Ohio
- Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | EMU | AKR |
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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 | |||
Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Toledo
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rockets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 29 |
Eagles | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 13,044
- Referee: Andrew Spaciale
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | TOL | EMU |
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First downs | 16 | 24 |
Total yards | 418 | 433 |
Rushing yards | 167 | 168 |
Passing yards | 251 | 265 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–34–1 | 24–46–1 |
Time of possession | 24:32 | 35:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 18/34, 251 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Sevaughn Clark | 10 carries, 78 yards | |
Receiving | Anthony Torres | 1 reception, 78 yards, TD | |
Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 24/45, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Cole Snyder | 12 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Oran Singleton | 8 receptions, 103 yards |
at Ohio
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Bobcats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Peden Stadium • Athens, Ohio
- Date: Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: E 5ph
- Game attendance: 14,133
- Referee: Jeremy Valentine
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)[5]
Game information |
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No scoring plays
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Statistics | EMU | OHIO |
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First downs | 15 | 20 |
Total yards | 266 | 434 |
Rushing yards | 111 | 157 |
Passing yards | 155 | 277 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–30–3 | 22–32–1 |
Time of possession | 27:57 | 32:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 18/30, 155 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 16 carries, 71 yards | |
Receiving | Oran Singleton | 5 receptions, 70 yards | |
Ohio | Passing | Parker Navarro | 22/32, 277 yards, INT |
Rushing | Parker Navarro | 13 carries, 106 yards, 4 TD | |
Receiving | Coleman Owen | 8 receptions, 139 yards |
Buffalo
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 8 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 37 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Date: Wednesday November 20, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: SW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 12,004
- Referee: David Siegle
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | UB | EMU |
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First downs | 20 | 20 |
Total yards | 396 | 445 |
Rushing yards | 136 | 70 |
Passing yards | 260 | 375 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–28–0 | 27–39–3 |
Time of possession | 31:48 | 28:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | C. J. Ogbonna | 18/28, 260 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 25 carries, 86 yards, TD | |
Receiving | JJ Jenkins | 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD | |
Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 24/33, 351 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 12 carries, 49 yards | |
Receiving | Markus Allen | 9 receptions, 187 yards, TD |
at Western Michigan
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | EMU | WMU |
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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 | |||
Western 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.
- ^ "College Football TV Schedule: Week 12, 2024". 506sports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.