2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–3 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach	Chris Creighton (11th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Piatkowski (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Ben Needham (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Western Michigan	4	–	0	5	–	3
Miami (OH)	3	–	1	4	–	4
Ohio	3	–	1	5	–	3
Bowling Green	3	–	1	4	–	4
Eastern Michigan	2	–	2	5	–	3
Buffalo	2	–	2	4	–	4
Toledo	2	–	2	5	–	3
Ball State	2	–	2	3	–	5
Northern Illinois	1	–	3	4	–	4
Central Michigan	1	–	3	3	–	5
Akron	1	–	3	2	–	6
Kent State	0	–	4	0	–	8
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of October 31, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Preseason

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On 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]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
MAC Coaches poll
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

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
1	Miami	10
2	Toledo	2

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	3:30 p.m.	at UMass*	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	ESPN+	W 28–14	12,810
September 7	3:30 p.m.	at Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	BTN	L 9–30	64,222
September 14	7:00 p.m.	Jacksonville State*	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	W 37–34 ^2OT	17,501
September 21	2:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA)*	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	W 36–0	15,509
September 28	3:30 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN+	W 52–33	10,899
October 12	2:00 p.m.	Miami (OH)	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	L 14–38	16,903
October 19	2:00 p.m.	Central Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry, Michigan MAC Trophy)	ESPN+	W 38–34	17,974
October 26	3:30 p.m.	at Akron	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN+	L 21–25	4,277
November 2	12:00 p.m.	Toledo	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPNU
November 13	7:00 p.m.	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 20	7:00 p.m.	Buffalo	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN2/ESPNU
November 30		at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at UMass

Game One – Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) at UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Michigan	0	14	3	11	28
UMass	0	0	7	7	14

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 12,810
Referee: Rory Bernard
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Burnham (play-by-play) and Andy Gresh (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

EMU – Cole Snyder 1-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick), 12:47. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 3:53.
EMU – Oran Singleton 18-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Jesus Gomez kick), 0:31. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:31.

Third quarter

MASS – Jalen John 1-yard run (Jacob Lurie kick), 8:43. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:24.
EMU – Jesus Gomez 20-yard field goal, 4:49. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:54.

Fourth quarter

EMU – Jesus Gomez 31-yard field goal, 7:49. Eagles 20–7. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:01.
EMU – Delbert Mimms III 6-yard (Cole Snyder pass to Markus Allen), 5:43. Eagles 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:29.
MASS – C. J. Hester 2-yard run (Jacob Lurie kick), 3:06. Eagles 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.

Statistics	EMU	UMASS
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
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

Game Two – Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–0) at Washington Huskies (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Michigan	3	3	0	3	9
Washington	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

First quarter

EMU – Jesus Gomez 57-yard field goal, 0:07. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:42.

Second quarter

WASH – Decker DeGraaf 41-yard pass from Will Rogers (Grady Gross kick), 9:37. Huskies 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:05.
EMU – Jesus Gomez 29-yard field goal, 4:49. Huskies 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:48.
WASH – Denzel Boston 13-yard pass from Will Rogers (Grady Gross kick), 3:07. Huskies 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:36.
WASH – Denzel Boston 1-yard pass from Will Rogers (Grady Gross kick), 0:24. Huskies 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:27.

Third quarter

WASH – Jeremiah Hunter 24-yard pass from Will Rogers (kick blocked), 9:57. Huskies 27–6. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:18.
WASH – Grady Gross 28-yard file goal, 0:50. Huskies 30–6. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:04.

Fourth quarter

EMU – Jesus Gomez 50-yard field goal, 8:09. Huskies 30–9. Drive: 15 plays, 43 yards, 7:41.

Statistics	EMU	WASH
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
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

Game Three – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–2) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Jacksonville State	7	13	0	11	3	0	34
Eastern Michigan	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

First quarter

(10:11) JVST – Tre Stewart 5-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; Jacksonville State 7–0)
(6:43) EMU – Delbert Mimms III 5-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Tied 7–7)
(1:21) EMU – Elijah Jackson-Anderson 24-yard pass from Cole Snyder, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:48; Eastern Michigan 14–7)

Second quarter

(13:19) JVST – Garrison Rippa 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:02; Eastern Michigan 14–10)
(11:39) JVST – Cam Vaughn 37-yard pass from Tyler Huff, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:09; Jacksonville State 17–14)
(8:10) EMU – Max Reese 34-yard pass from Cole Snyder, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Eastern Michigan 21–17)
(3:22) EMU – Max Reese 22-yard pass from Terry Lockett, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:47; Eastern Michigan 28–17)
(0:48) JVST – Garrison Rippa 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:34; Eastern Michigan 28–20)

Third quarter

(1:00) EMU – Jesus Gomez 41-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 7:14; Eastern Michigan 31–20)

Fourth quarter

(14:10) JVST – Michael Pettway 32-yard pass from Tyler Huff, Brock Rechsteiner pass (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; Eastern Michigan 31–28)
(0:34) JVST – Garrison Rippa 51-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:18; Tied 31–31)

Overtime

(0:00) EMU – Jesus Gomez 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:00; Eastern Michigan 34–31)
(0:00) JVST – Garrison Rippa 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 3 yards, 0:00; Tied 34–34)

Double overtime

(0:00) EMU – Jesus Gomez 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:00; Eastern Michigan 37–34)

Statistics	JVST	EMU
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
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)

Game Four – Saint Francis Red Flash (FCS) (1–2) vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saint Francis (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Michigan	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
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SFPA	EMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kent State

Game Five – Eastern Michigan Eagles (3–1) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Michigan	7	14	17	14	52
Kent State	7	7	7	12	33

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
Game attendance: 10,899
Referee: Billy Williams
TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EMU	KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Miami (OH)

Game Six – Miami RedHawks (1–4) vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miami (OH)	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Michigan	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
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MIA	EMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (OH)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Central Michigan

Game Seven – Central Michigan Chippewas (3–3) vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Central Michigan	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Michigan	0	0	0	0	0

at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CMU	EMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Akron

Game Eight – Eastern Michigan Eagles (5–2) at Akron Zips (1–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Michigan	0	0	0	0	0
Akron	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
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EMU	AKR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Toledo

Game Nine – Toledo Rockets (5–3) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toledo	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Michigan	0	0	0	0	0

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TOL	EMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ohio

Game Ten – Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) at Ohio Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Michigan	0	0	0	0	0
Ohio	0	0	0	0	0

at Peden Stadium • Athens, Ohio

Date: Wednesday November 13, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EMU	OHIO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Buffalo

Game Eleven – Buffalo Bulls (0–0) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Michigan	0	0	0	0	0

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

Date: Wednesday November 20, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BUF	EMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Western Michigan

Game Twelve – Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) at Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Michigan	0	0	0	0	0
Western Michigan	0	0	0	0	0

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan

Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EMU	WMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "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.

[1] "2024 Football Coaching Staff". Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[2] "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[3] "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[4] "2024 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

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