2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

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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

September 16:30 p.m.Charlotte*

• Rynearson Stadium
• Ypsilanti, MI

ESPN3W 24–7 12,823 September 93:30 p.m.at Rutgers*

• High Point Solutions Stadium
• Piscataway, NJ

BTNW 16–13 37,661 September 232:00 p.m.Ohio

• Rynearson Stadium
• Ypsilanti, MI

ESPN3L 20–27 ^2OT11,373 September 3012:00 p.m.at Kentucky*

• Kroger Field
• Lexington, KY

SECNL 20–24 50,593 October 712:00 p.m.at Toledo

• Glass Bowl
• Toledo, OH

CBSSNL 15–20 22,681 October 1412:00 p.m.at Army*

• Michie Stadium
• West Point, NY

CBSSNL 27–28 34,333 October 212:00 p.m.Western Michigan

• Rynearson Stadium
• Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)

ESPN3L 17–20 ^OT17,575 October 267:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois

• Huskie Stadium
• DeKalb, IL

CBSSNL 27–30 ^OT8,872 November 26:00 p.m.Ball State

• Rynearson Stadium
• Ypsilanti, MI

CBSSNW 56–14 23,465 November 87:00 p.m.at Central Michigan

• Kelly/Shorts Stadium
• Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/Rivalry)

ESPNUL 30–42 9,700 November 157:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)

• Yager Stadium
• Oxford, OH

CBSSNW 27–24 11,851 November 217:00 p.m.Bowling Green

• Rynearson Stadium
• Ypsilanti, MI

ESPN3W 34–31 8,413

Game summaries

Charlotte

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

See also: 2017 Charlotte 49ers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2016	EMU, 37–19

at Rutgers

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

See also: 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2013	RUTG, 28–10

Ohio

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Bobcats	3	7	3	0	7	7	27
Eagles	3	3	0	7	7	0	20

See also: 2017 Ohio Bobcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12–18–1	2016	EMU, 27–20

at Kentucky

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

See also: 2017 Kentucky Wildcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Toledo

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

See also: 2017 Toledo Rockets football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–33	2016	TOL, 35–20

at Army

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

See also: 2017 Army Black Knights football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–6	2015	ARMY, 58–36

Western Michigan

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

See also: 2017 Western Michigan Broncos football team and Michigan MAC Trophy

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18–32–2	2016	WMU, 45–31

at Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Eagles	0	14	3	7	3	27
Huskies	0	7	3	14	6	30

See also: 2017 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–31–2	2016	NIU, 31–24

Ball State

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

See also: 2017 Ball State Cardinals football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
22–34–2	2016	EMU, 48–41

at Central Michigan

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

See also: 2017 Central Michigan Chippewas football team and Michigan MAC Trophy

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
29–59–6	2016	EMU, 26–21

at Miami (OH)

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

See also: 2017 Miami RedHawks football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–19	2016	MIA, 28–15

Bowling Green

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

See also: 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12–25–1	2016	EMU, 28–25