2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West Division
2017 record 5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach Chris Creighton (4th season)
Offensive coordinator Aaron Keen (1st as OC; 4th overall season)
Defensive coordinator Neal Neathery (2nd season)
Home stadium Rynearson Stadium
(Capacity: 30,200)
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  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
As of December 3, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

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

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 6:30 p.m. Charlotte* Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI ESPN3 W 24–7   12,823
September 9 3:30 p.m. at Rutgers* High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ BTN W 16–13   37,661
September 23 2:00 p.m. Ohio Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI ESPN3 L 20–27 2OT  11,373
September 30 12:00 p.m. at Kentucky* Kroger Field • Lexington, KY SECN L 20–24   50,593
October 7 12:00 p.m. at Toledo Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH CBSSN L 15–20   22,681
October 14 12:00 p.m. at Army* Michie Stadium • West Point, NY CBSSN L 27–28   34,333
October 21 2:00 p.m. Western Michigandagger Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) ESPN3 L 17–20 OT  17,575
October 26 7:00 p.m. at Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL CBSSN L 27–30 OT  8,872
November 2 6:00 p.m. Ball State Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI CBSSN W 56–14   23,465
November 8 7:00 p.m. at Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/Rivalry) ESPNU L 30–42   9,700
November 15 7:00 p.m. at Miami (OH) Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH CBSSN W 27–24   11,851
November 21 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI ESPN3 W 34–31   8,413
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game summaries

Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 7 0 0 0 7
Eagles 14 3 7 0 24
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
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2013 RUTG, 28–10

Ohio

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Bobcats 3 7 3 077 27
Eagles 3 3 0 770 20
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
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
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
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–6 2015 ARMY, 58–36

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4OT Total
Broncos 0 10 7 03 20
Eagles 0 7 3 70 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
18–32–2 2016 WMU, 45–31

at Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4OT Total
Eagles 0 14 3 73 27
Huskies 0 7 3 146 30
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
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
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
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
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–25–1 2016 EMU, 28–25

References

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