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2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAaron Keen (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorNeal Neathery (4th season)
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami (OH) 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
2019 Eastern Michigan team at the Quick Lane Bowl

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

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MAC media poll

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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

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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.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m.at Coastal Carolina*
ESPN+W 30–2314,237
September 77:30 p.m.at Kentucky*
SECN Alt.L 17–3855,240
September 1412:00 p.m.at Illinois*
BTNW 34–3145,250
September 213:00 p.m.Central Connecticut*
ESPN3W 34–2917,286
October 53:30 p.m.at Central Michigan
ESPN+L 16–4215,235
October 122:00 p.m.Ball Statedagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+L 23–2917,852
October 197:00 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)
ESPN+W 34–2720,528
October 263:30 p.m.at Toledo
ESPN+L 34–37 OT18,061
November 212:00 p.m.Buffalo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPNUL 14–4316,017
November 126:00 p.m.at Akron
ESPNewsW 42–1410,811
November 197:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois
ESPN2W 45–175,062
November 2912:00 p.m.Kent State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+L 26–3413,444
December 268:00 p.m.vs. Pittsburgh*
ESPNL 30–3434,765

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Game summaries

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At Coastal Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 7 16 7 30
Chanticleers 10 3 0 10 23
See also: 2019 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

At Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 3 7 7 17
Wildcats 14 3 7 14 38
See also: 2019 Kentucky Wildcats football team

At Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 14 9 0 11 34
Fighting Illini 17 0 0 14 31
See also: 2019 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Central Connecticut

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 15 0 0 14 29
Eagles 7 14 0 13 34
See also: 2019 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

At Central Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 3 0 7 6 16
Chippewas 7 14 14 7 42
See also: 2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Ball State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 14 7 8 29
Eagles 7 10 6 0 23
See also: 2019 Ball State Cardinals football team

Western Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 7 7 7 6 27
Eagles 3 7 10 14 34
See also: 2019 Western Michigan Broncos football team

At Toledo

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Eagles 0 10 6 153 34
Rockets 7 3 21 06 37
See also: 2019 Toledo Rockets football team

Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 2 27 7 7 43
Eagles 7 0 0 7 14
See also: 2019 Buffalo Bulls football team

At Akron

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 14 14 7 42
Zips 0 0 7 7 14
See also: 2019 Akron Zips football team

At Northern Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 24 7 45
Huskies 0 7 3 7 17
See also: 2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Kent State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 14 10 7 3 34
Eagles 7 7 6 6 26
See also: 2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Vs. Pittsburgh (Quick Lane Bowl)

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Eastern Michigan in action against Pittsburgh during the 2019 Quick Lane Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 17 3 14 34
Eagles 10 10 0 10 30
See also: 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and 2019 Quick Lane Bowl

References

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  1. ^ "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 9, 2019.


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