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The 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represents Eastern Michigan University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by fifth-year head coach Chris Creighton and play their home games at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2017 season 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason media poll
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
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Northern Illinois |
133 (15)
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2 |
Toledo |
125 (7)
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3 |
Western Michigan |
87 (1)
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4 |
Eastern Michigan |
67
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5 |
Central Michigan |
58 (1)
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6 |
Ball State |
34
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Monmouth* | | ESPN+ | W 51–17 | 14,357 |
September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Purdue* | | BTN | W 20-19 | 47,661 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Buffalo | | ESPN+ | L 28-35 | 18,384 |
September 22 | 10:30 p.m. | at San Diego State* | | CBSSN | L 20–23 OT | 30,898 |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| ESPN+ | L 23-26 3OT | 14,779 |
October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | | ESPN+ | L 24-27 | 24,282 |
October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| ESPN+ | W 28–26 | 17,998 |
October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at Ball State | | ESPN+ | | |
October 27 | | Army* | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
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November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/rivalry)
| ESPN3 | | |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Akron | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| ESPN3 | | |
| | at Kent State | | | | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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[9]
Game summaries
Monmouth
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Hawks
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0
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3
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7
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7 |
17 |
Eagles
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13
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17
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14
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7 |
51 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
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Result
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First meeting
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at Purdue
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Eagles
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7
|
3
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0
|
10 |
20 |
Boilermakers
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6
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6
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0
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7 |
19 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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0–2
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2012
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PUR, 54–16
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at Buffalo
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Eagles
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0
|
21
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0
|
7 |
28 |
Bulls
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14
|
14
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0
|
7 |
35 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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6–1
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2014
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EMU, 37–27
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at San Diego State
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1
|
2
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3
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4 | OT |
Total |
Eagles
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3
|
7
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7
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3 | 0 |
20 |
Aztecs
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3
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14
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0
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3 | 3 |
23 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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First meeting
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Northern Illinois
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1
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2
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3
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4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT |
Total |
Huskies
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3
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10
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0
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0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
26 |
Eagles
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10
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0
|
0
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3 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
23 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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14–32–2
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2017
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NIU, 30–27
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at Western Michigan
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1
|
2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Eagles
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0
|
10
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7
|
7 |
24 |
Broncos
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7
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7
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0
|
13 |
27 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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18–33–2
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2017
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WMU, 20–17
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Toledo
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Rockets
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3
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0
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3
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20 |
26 |
Eagles
|
21
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7
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0
|
0 |
28 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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11–34
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2017
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TOL, 20–15
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at Ball State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Eagles
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|
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|
0 |
Cardinals
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|
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0 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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23–34–2
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2017
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EMU, 56–14
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Army
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Black Knights
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|
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0 |
Eagles
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|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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1–7
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2017
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ARMY, 28–27
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Central Michigan
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Chippewas
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|
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0 |
Eagles
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|
|
|
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0 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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29–60–6
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2017
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CMU, 42–30
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Akron
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Zips
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0 |
Eagles
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|
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|
0 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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12–19
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2015
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AKR, 47–21
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at Kent State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Eagles
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0 |
Golden Flashes
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|
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0 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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13–17
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2012
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KENT, 41–14
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Roster
References
- ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ http://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/7/23/niu-ohio-picked-as-divisional-winners-in-2018-mac-football-media-preseason-poll.aspx
- ^ 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football schedule FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 11, 2018.
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