2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
The 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by sixth-year head coach Chris Creighton and played their home games at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
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Quick Lane Bowl, L 30–34 vs. Pittsburgh | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| West Division | |
| 2019 record | 6–7 (3–5 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Aaron Keen (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Neal Neathery (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Rynearson Stadium (Capacity: 30,200) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Miami x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Central Michigan x | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
MAC media poll
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Eagles predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[1]
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| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Toledo | 127 (15) |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 112 (5) |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 103 (3) |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 83 |
| 5 | Ball State | 43 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 36 (1) |
Schedule
Eastern Michigan's 2019 schedule will begin with four non-conference games, with three away games against Coastal Carolina of the Sun Belt Conference, Kentucky of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and Illinois of the Big Ten Conference, and then a home game against Central Connecticut of the Northeast Conference. In Mid-American Conference play, the Eagles will play home games against Ball State, Western Michigan, Buffalo, and Kent State, and road games against Central Michigan, Toledo, Akron, and Northern Illinois. They will not play East Division members Miami, Ohio, or Bowling Green as part of the regular season.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at Coastal Carolina* | ESPN+ | W 30–23 | 14,237 | |
| September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at Kentucky* | SECN Alt. | L 17–38 | 55,240 | |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Illinois* | BTN | W 34–31 | 45,250 | |
| September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut* | ESPN3 | W 34–29 | 17,286 | |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Central Michigan | ESPN+ | L 16–42 | 15,235 | |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Ball State |
| ESPN+ | L 23–29 | 17,852 |
| October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| ESPN+ | W 34–27 | 20,528 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Toledo | ESPN+ | L 34–37 OT | 18,061 | |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
| ESPNU | L 14–43 | 16,017 |
| November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Akron | ESPNews | W 42–14 | 10,811 | |
| November 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | ESPN2 | W 45–17 | 5,062 | |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Kent State |
| ESPN+ | L 26–34 | 13,444 |
| December 26 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Pittsburgh* | ESPN | L 30–34 | 34,765 | |
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Game summaries
at Coastal Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 30 |
| Chanticleers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
at Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 14 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 34 |
| Fighting Illini | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Central Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 15 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29 |
| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
at Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Chippewas | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
at Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| Rockets | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 37 |
Buffalo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulls | 2 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 43 |
| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Akron
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Zips | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 45 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Kent State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Flashes | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
vs. Pittsburgh (Quick Lane Bowl)
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 0 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Eagles | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
References
- "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- "2019 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 9, 2019.