2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

American college football season

2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football

Quick Lane Bowl, L 30–34 vs. Pittsburgh

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Division| West Division
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

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2019 Mid-American Conference football standings

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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.

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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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

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### At Coastal Carolina

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Eagles  | 0  | 10  | 6  | 15| 3 | 34
Rockets | 7  | 3  | 21  | 0| 6 | 37

See also: 2019 Toledo Rockets football team

### Buffalo

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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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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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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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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

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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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