2021 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

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2021 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Eastern Michigan Eagles logo.svg
LendingTree Bowl, L 20–56 vs. Liberty
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2021 record7–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNeal Neathery (6th season)
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
(Capacity: 30,200)
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Mid-American Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Kent State xy   6 – 2     7 – 7  
Miami (OH)   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Ohio   3 – 5     3 – 9  
Bowling Green   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Buffalo   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Akron   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   6 – 2     9 – 5  
Central Michigan x   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Toledo   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Ball State   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Western Michigan   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Championship: Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2021 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by eighth-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). For the third time in the past six seasons (2016, 2018), the Eagles clinched a winning record, becoming the fifth Eagle team to reach seven wins.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 3 7:00 p.m. Saint Francis (PA)*
ESPN3 W 35–15 16,461
September 11 7:00 p.m. at No. 18 Wisconsin*
FS1 L 7–34 70,967
September 18 3:30 p.m. at UMass*
NESN+ W 42–28 7,012
September 25 2:00 p.m. Texas State*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+ W 59–21 14,253
October 2 2:00 p.m. at Northern Illinois
ESPN+ L 20–27 10,034
October 9 3:30 p.m. Miami (OH)
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+ W 13–12 15,664
October 16 2:00 p.m. Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+ L 31–38 15,258
October 23 12:00 p.m. at Bowling Green
ESPN+ W 55–24 10,875
November 2 7:30 p.m. at Toledo
ESPN2 W 52–49 14,997
November 9 8:00 p.m. Ohio
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN2 L 26–34 13,636
November 16 7:30 p.m. Western Michigan
ESPN2 W 22–21 15,272
November 26 12:00 p.m. at Central Michigan
ESPNU L 10–31 7,708
December 18 5:45 p.m. vs. Liberty*
ESPN L 20–56 15,186
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References[]

  1. ^ "2021 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
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