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2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAaron Keen (1st as OC; 4th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorNeal Neathery (2nd season)
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
(Capacity: 30,200)
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Akron xy   6 2     7 7  
Ohio   5 3     9 4  
Miami (OH)   4 4     5 7  
Buffalo   4 4     6 6  
Bowling Green   2 6     2 10  
Kent State   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$   7 1     11 3  
Central Michigan   6 2     8 5  
Northern Illinois   6 2     8 5  
Western Michigan   4 4     6 6  
Eastern Michigan   3 5     5 7  
Ball State   0 8     2 10  
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-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. The Eagles finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:30 p.m.Charlotte*ESPN3W 24–712,823
September 93:30 p.m.at Rutgers*BTNW 16–1337,661
September 232:00 p.m.Ohio
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN3L 20–27 2OT11,373
September 3012:00 p.m.at Kentucky*SECNL 20–2450,593
October 712:00 p.m.at ToledoCBSSNL 15–2022,681
October 1412:00 p.m.at Army*CBSSNL 27–2834,333
October 212:00 p.m.Western Michigandagger
ESPN3L 17–20 OT17,575
October 267:00 p.m.at Northern IllinoisCBSSNL 27–30 OT8,872
November 26:00 p.m.Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
CBSSNW 56–1423,465
November 87:00 p.m.at Central MichiganESPNUL 30–429,700
November 157:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)CBSSNW 27–2411,851
November 217:00 p.m.Bowling Green
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN3W 34–318,413

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Game summaries

Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 7 0 0 0 7
Eagles 14 3 7 0 24

at Rutgers

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 13 0 3 16
Scarlet Knights 6 7 0 0 13

Ohio

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Bobcats 3 7 3 077 27
Eagles 3 3 0 770 20

at Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 0 6 20
Wildcats 7 7 3 7 24

at Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 6 0 3 6 15
Rockets 3 7 7 3 20

at Army

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 0 13 27
Black Knights 7 7 7 7 28

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4OT Total
Broncos 0 10 7 03 20
Eagles 0 7 3 70 17

at Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4OT Total
Eagles 0 14 3 73 27
Huskies 0 7 3 146 30

Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 7 0 0 14
Eagles 14 21 14 7 56

at Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 10 0 13 30
Chippewas 14 14 7 7 42

at Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 6 14 0 27
RedHawks 0 17 0 7 24

Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 10 7 14 0 31
Eagles 13 7 14 0 34

References

  1. ^ 2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football schedule FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 10, 2017.