Mid-American · FBS

Eastern Michigan 4-5

2026 season · Eagles

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Eastern Michigan is 4-5 under head coach Chris Creighton. Its nine opponents were a combined 17-12 before playing the Eagles and are 12-24 since. The best win was over Massachusetts, which was 4-0 going in.

Next game: vs. Central Michigan, Wed, Nov 4, 7:30 p.m. EST

Data last updated Nov 2, 2026, 1:55 a.m. EST

Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Eastern Michigan, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Eastern Michigan.

WeekDateOpponentResultBeforeAfterTotal

Wk 1·Sat, Aug 29, 6:30 p.m. EDT

Sacramento State

Home · Mid-American

W 28-17

Before: 0-0
After: 2-6
Total: 2-7

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Wk 1

Sat, Aug 29, 6:30 p.m. EDT

Sacramento State

Home · Mid-American

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W 28-17

0-0

2-6

2-7

Wk 1·Fri, Sep 4, 6:30 p.m. EDT

San José State

Home · Mountain West

L 21-27

Before: 0-1
After: 3-4
Total: 4-5

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Wk 1

Fri, Sep 4, 6:30 p.m. EDT

San José State

Home · Mountain West

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L 21-27

0-1

3-4

4-5

Wk 2·Sat, Sep 12, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Big Ten

L 7-35

Before: 1-0
After: 0-6
Total: 2-6

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Wk 2

Sat, Sep 12, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Big Ten

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L 7-35

1-0

0-6

2-6

Wk 3·Sat, Sep 19, 12:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Big Ten

L 10-54

Before: 1-1
After: 3-2
Total: 5-3

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Wk 3

Sat, Sep 19, 12:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Big Ten

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L 10-54

1-1

3-2

5-3

Wk 4·Sat, Sep 26, 1 p.m. EDT

Lindenwood

Home · OVC · FCS

W 29-3

Before: 1-2
After: 3-1
Total: 4-4

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Wk 4

Sat, Sep 26, 1 p.m. EDT

Lindenwood

Home · OVC · FCS

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W 29-3

1-2

3-1

4-4

Wk 5·Sat, Oct 3, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Mid-American

W 38-14

Before: 4-0
After: 0-3
Total: 4-4

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Wk 5

Sat, Oct 3, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Mid-American

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W 38-14

4-0

0-3

4-4

Wk 6·Sat, Oct 10, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Akron

Away · Mid-American

W 25-23

Before: 1-4
After: 0-2
Total: 1-7

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Wk 6

Sat, Oct 10, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Mid-American

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W 25-23

1-4

0-2

1-7

Wk 7·Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Toledo

Home · Mid-American

L 14-34

Before: 4-2
After: 1-0
Total: 6-2

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Wk 7

Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 p.m. EDT

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L 14-34

4-2

1-0

6-2

Wk 8·Sat, Oct 24, 4 p.m. EDT

Ohio

Away · Mid-American

L 20-24

Before: 5-2
After: 0-0
Total: 6-2

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Wk 8

Sat, Oct 24, 4 p.m. EDT

Ohio

Away · Mid-American

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L 20-24

5-2

0-0

6-2

Wk 10·Wed, Nov 4, 7:30 p.m. EST

11 days rest

Central Michigan

Neutral · Mid-American

Upcoming

Before: 3-5
After: —
Total: 3-5

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Wk 10

Wed, Nov 4, 7:30 p.m. EST11 days rest

Central Michigan

Neutral · Mid-American

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3-5

—

3-5

Wk 12·Tue, Nov 17, 7 p.m. EST

13 days rest

Western Michigan

Away · Mid-American

Upcoming

Before: 6-3
After: —
Total: 6-3

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Wk 12

Tue, Nov 17, 7 p.m. EST13 days rest

Western Michigan

Away · Mid-American

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6-3

—

6-3

Wk 13·Tue, Nov 24, 7 p.m. EST

Kent State

Home · Mid-American

Upcoming

Before: 3-6
After: —
Total: 3-6

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Wk 13

Tue, Nov 24, 7 p.m. EST

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3-6

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3-6

Conference: Mid-American
Head coach: Chris Creighton
Stadium: Rynearson Stadium, seats 30,200, Ypsilanti, Michigan
NFL draft: None picked in the 2026 NFL draft

Receipt insights

Worst loss by opponent record: Michigan State, now 2-6 (lost 7-35, Wk 2).
After playing Eastern Michigan, its opponents have gone a combined 12-24 (.333).

Combined opponents

Across 9 completed games · 3 upcoming left out

Before playing Eastern Michigan

17-12

58.6%

vs. Eastern Michigan

5-4

55.6%

After playing Eastern Michigan

12-24

33.3%

Total (including vs. Eastern Michigan)

34-40

45.9%

Teams we beat11-22total (33.3%)

Before playing Eastern Michigan 6-6 · after 5-12

Teams that beat us23-18total (56.1%)

Before playing Eastern Michigan 11-6 · after 7-12

How we count

Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Eastern Michigan uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Eastern Michigan is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Eastern Michigan uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.

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