2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Quick Lane Bowl, L 30–34 vs. Pittsburgh
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
2019 record	6–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Chris Creighton (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Aaron Keen (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Neal Neathery (4th season)
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium (Capacity: 30,200)
Uniform
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
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
West Division
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
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

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).

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]

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
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
August 31	3:30 p.m.	at Coastal Carolina*	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	W 30–23	14,237
September 7	7:30 p.m.	at Kentucky*	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN Alt.	L 17–38	55,240
September 14	12:00 p.m.	at Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	BTN	W 34–31	45,250
September 21	3:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut*	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN3	W 34–29	17,286
October 5	3:30 p.m.	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy / rivalry)	ESPN+	L 16–42	15,235
October 12	2:00 p.m.	Ball State	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	L 23–29	17,852
October 19	7:00 p.m.	Western Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)	ESPN+	W 34–27	20,528
October 26	3:30 p.m.	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	L 34–37 OT	18,061
November 2	12:00 p.m.	Buffalo	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPNU	L 14–43	16,017
November 12	6:00 p.m.	at Akron	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPNews	W 42–14	10,811
November 19	7:30 p.m.	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	ESPN2	W 45–17	5,062
November 29	12:00 p.m.	Kent State	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	L 26–34	13,444
December 26	8:00 p.m.	vs. Pittsburgh*	Ford Field Detroit, MI (Quick Lane Bowl)	ESPN	L 30–34	34,765
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries[]

at Coastal Carolina[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	16	7	30
Chanticleers	10	3	0	10	23

at Kentucky[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	3	7	7	17
Wildcats	14	3	7	14	38

at Illinois[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	9	0	11	34
Fighting Illini	17	0	0	14	31

Central Connecticut[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	15	0	0	14	29
Eagles	7	14	0	13	34

at Central Michigan[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	0	7	6	16
Chippewas	7	14	14	7	42

Ball State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	14	7	8	29
Eagles	7	10	6	0	23

Western Michigan[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	7	7	6	27
Eagles	3	7	10	14	34

at Toledo[]

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Eagles	0	10	6	15	3	34
Rockets	7	3	21	0	6	37

Buffalo[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	2	27	7	7	43
Eagles	7	0	0	7	14

at Akron[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	14	14	7	42
Zips	0	0	7	7	14

at Northern Illinois[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	24	7	45
Huskies	0	7	3	7	17

Kent State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	14	10	7	3	34
Eagles	7	7	6	6	26

vs. Pittsburgh (Quick Lane Bowl)[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	17	3	14	34
Eagles	10	10	0	10	30

References[]