American college football season
The 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Creighton and played their home games at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they lost to Georgia Southern.
Preseason[edit]
Award watch lists[edit]
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason media poll[edit]
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Eagles predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[8]
West Division |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Northern Illinois | 133 (15) |
2 | Toledo | 125 (7) |
3 | Western Michigan | 87 (1) |
4 | Eastern Michigan | 67 |
5 | Central Michigan | 58 (1) |
6 | Ball State | 34 |
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Monmouth* | | ESPN+ | W 51–17 | 14,357 |
September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Purdue* | | BTN | W 20–19 | 47,661 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Buffalo | | ESPN+ | L 28–35 | 18,384 |
September 22 | 10:30 p.m. | at San Diego State* | | CBSSN | L 20–23 OT | 30,898 |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| ESPN+ | L 23–26 3OT | 14,779 |
October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | | ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 24,282 |
October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| ESPN+ | W 28–26 | 17,998 |
October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at Ball State | | ESPN+ | W 42–20 | 14,022 |
October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Army* | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| CBSSN | L 22–37 | 22,627 |
November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/rivalry)
| ESPN3 | W 17–7 | 13,468 |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Akron | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| ESPN3 | W 27–7 | 12,403 |
| 12:00 p.m. | at Kent State | | ESPN3 | W 28–20 | 6,125 |
December 15 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. Georgia Southern* | | ESPN | L 21–23 | 17,710 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries[edit]
Monmouth[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Eagles | 13 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 51 |
At Purdue[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Boilermakers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
At Buffalo[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Bulls | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
At San Diego State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Eagles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Aztecs | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Northern Illinois[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
Huskies | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
Eagles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
At Western Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 26 |
Eagles | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
At Ball State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Black Knights | 3 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 37 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
Central Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chippewas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Zips | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
At Kent State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Golden Flashes | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Vs. Georgia Southern (Camellia Bowl)[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
GASO Eagles | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
EMU Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Eastern Michigan taking the field before the 2018 Camellia Bowl After the season[edit]
The following Eagle was selected in the 2019 NFL Draft after the season.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 14, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
- ^ 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football schedule FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 11, 2018.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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