2020 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

The 2020 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by seventh-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).

2020 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2020 record2–4 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNeal Neathery (5th season)
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
(Capacity: 30,200)
Uniform
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy  5 0     6 1  
Kent State  3 1     3 1  
Ohio  2 1     2 1  
Miami (OH)  2 1     2 1  
Akron  1 5     1 5  
Bowling Green  0 5     0 5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$  5 1     7 1  
Western Michigan  4 2     4 2  
Toledo  4 2     4 2  
Central Michigan  3 3     3 3  
Eastern Michigan  2 4     2 4  
Northern Illinois  0 6     0 6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2019 season 6–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division, losing the tiebreaker to Toledo. They were invited to the Quick Lane Bowl where they lost to Pittsburgh 30–34.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
John Mackey Award[2] Thomas Odukoya TE SR
Paul Hornung Award[3] Dylan Drummond WR JR
Wuerffel Trophy[4] Thomas Odukoya TE SR

Schedule

Eastern Michigan had games against Kentucky and Missouri, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 46:00 p.m.at Kent StateESPN+L 23–270
November 117:00 p.m.at Ball StateCBSSNL 31–381,183
November 187:00 p.m.ToledoCBSSNL 28–450
November 274:00 p.m.Central Michigan
CBSSNL 23–31300
December 5Noonat Western MichiganESPN+W 53–420
December 1211:00 a.m.Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN3W 41–33300

[6]

References

  1. Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. "John Mackey Award preseason watch list announced". July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. "50 Players Named to 2020 Paul Hornung Award Watch List". July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  4. "The Wuerffel Trophy 2020 Watch List (Non AP)". July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  5. Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  6. "2020 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
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