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American college football season
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]
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]
MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
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
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Miami
10
2
Toledo
2
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 3:30 p.m. at UMass * ESPN+ W 28–1412,810
September 7 3:30 p.m. at Washington * BTN L 9–3064,222
September 14 7:00 p.m. Jacksonville State * ESPN+ W 37–34 2OT 17,501
September 21 2:00 p.m. Saint Francis (PA) * Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI ESPN+ W 36–015,509
September 28 3:30 p.m. at Kent State ESPN+ W 52–3310,899
October 12 2:00 p.m. Miami (OH) Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI ESPN+ L 14–3816,903
October 19 2:00 p.m. Central Michigan ESPN+ W 38–3417,974
October 26 3:30 p.m. at Akron ESPN+ L 21–254,277
November 2 12:00 p.m. Toledo Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI ESPNU L 28–2913,044
7:00 p.m. at Ohio ESPN2 L 10–35
7:00 p.m. Buffalo Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI ESPN2/ESPNU
November 30 at Western Michigan
[ 4]
Game One – Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) at UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
14
3 11 28
Minutemen
0
0
7 7 14
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts
Date : Saturday August 31, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 12,810Referee : Rory BernardTV 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
MASS
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
Game Two – Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–0) at Washington Huskies (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
3
3
0 3 9
Huskies
0
21
9 0 30
at Husky Stadium , Seattle, Washington
Date : Saturday September 7, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 64,222Referee : Gregory BlumTV 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
Game Three – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–2) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT 2OT Total
Gamecocks
7
13
0 11 3 0 34
Eagles
14
14
3 0 3 3 37
at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan
Date : September 14, 2024Game 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 : 17,501Referee : Rich EdwardsTV 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)[ edit ]
Game Four – Saint Francis Red Flash (FCS) (1–2) vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Red Flash (FCS)
0
0
0 0 0
Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
at Rynearson Stadium , Ypsilanti, Michigan
Date : Saturday September 21, 2024Game time : 2:00 PMTV 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 (PA)
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern Michigan
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Five – Eastern Michigan Eagles (3–1) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
7
14
17 14 52
Golden Flashes
7
7
7 12 33
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
Date : Saturday September 28, 2024Game 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 : 10,899Referee : Billy WilliamsTV 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
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
M-OH
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
Game Seven – Central Michigan Chippewas (3–3) vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chippewas
0
0
0 0 0
Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
at Rynearson Stadium , Ypsilanti, Michigan
Date : Saturday October 19, 2024Game 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
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
Game Eight – Eastern Michigan Eagles (5–2) at Akron Zips (1–6) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
Zips
0
0
0 0 0
at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, Ohio
Date : Saturday October 26, 2024Game 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
Game Nine – Toledo Rockets (5–3) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rockets
0
7
0 22 29
Eagles
7
3
9 9 28
at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan
Date : Saturday November 2, 2024Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind : SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)Game attendance : 13,044Referee : Andrew SpacialeTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(1:39) EMU – Markus Allen 6-yard pass from Cole Snyder, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:24; Eastern Michigan 7–0 )
Second quarter
(11:30) TOL – Tucker Gleason 3-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:19; Tied 7–7 )
(7:10) EMU – Jesus Gomez 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:20; Eastern Michigan 10–7 )
Third quarter
(8:08) EMU – Jesus Gomez 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:47; Eastern Michigan 13–7 )
(1:25) EMU – Joey Mattord 1-yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:27; Eastern Michigan 19–7 )
Fourth quarter
(12:55) TOL – Anthony Torres 78-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:51; Eastern Michigan 19–14 )
(9:51) TOL – Junior Vandeross III 25-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Jerjuan Newton pass (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:44; Toledo 22–19 )
(7:08) EMU – Jesus Gomez 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:38; Tied 22–22 )
(1:56) TOL – Thomas Zsiros 25-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:48; Toledo 29–22 )
(0:00) EMU – Terry Lockett 36-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 1:00; Toledo 29–28 )
Statistics
TOL
EMU
First downs
16
24
Total yards
418
433
Rushing yards
167
168
Passing yards
251
265
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18–34–1
24–46–1
Time of possession
24:32
35:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Toledo
Passing
Tucker Gleason
18/34, 251 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Sevaughn Clark
10 carries, 78 yards
Receiving
Anthony Torres
1 reception, 78 yards, TD
Eastern Michigan
Passing
Cole Snyder
24/45, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Cole Snyder
12 carries, 65 yards
Receiving
Oran Singleton
8 receptions, 103 yards
Game Ten – Eastern Michigan Eagles (5–4) at Ohio Bobcats (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
Bobcats
0
0
0 0 0
at Peden Stadium • Athens, Ohio
Date : Wednesday November 13, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)[ 5]
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
Game Eleven – Buffalo Bulls (6–4) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulls
0
0
0 0 0
Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan
Date : Wednesday November 20, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UB
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 [ edit ]
Game Twelve – Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) at Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
Broncos
0
0
0 0 0
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Date : Saturday November 30, 2024Game 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
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