2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team explained
The 2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by Chris Creighton in his eleventh year as the head coach. The Eagles played their home games at Rynearson Stadium, located in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[1]
Preseason
Preseason polls
Coaches Poll
On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Eastern Michigan was picked to finish sixth in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.[2] [3]
| MAC Coaches poll |
| 1 | Miami | 119 (9) |
| 2 | Toledo | 109 (3) |
| T3 | Bowling Green | 92 |
| T3 | Northern Illinois | 92 |
| 5 | Ohio | 81 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 64 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 60 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 59 |
| 9 | Ball State | 42 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 37 |
| 11 | Akron | 24 |
| 12 | Kent State | 13 | |
| Coaches poll (MAC Championship) |
| 1 | Miami | 10 |
| 2 | Toledo | 2 | |
Schedule
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Game summaries
at UMass
See also: 2024 UMass Minutemen football team.
| Statistics | EMU | MASS |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 24 |
| Total yards | 375 | 329 |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 177 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–28–0 | 20–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:37 | 33:23 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | | 17/28, 241 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 12 carries, 60 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Oran Singleton | 8 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
| UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 20/30, 177 yards |
| Rushing | Taisun Phommachanh | 16 carries, 57 yards |
| Receiving | Jalen John | 5 receptions, 42 yards | |
at Washington
See also: 2024 Washington Huskies football team.
| Statistics | EMU | WASH |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 204 | 501 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 185 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 316 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27–0 | 24–29–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:55 | 28:05 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | | 16/27, 129 yards |
| Rushing | Dontae McMillan | 8 carries, 33 yards |
| Receiving | Zyell Griffin | 2 receptions, 35 yards |
| Washington | Passing | | 21/26, 261 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | | 11 carries, 104 yards |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD | |
Jacksonville State
See also: 2024 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team.
| Statistics | JVST | EMU |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 27 |
| Total yards | 423 | 447 |
| Rushing yards | 112 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 311 | 295 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–34–0 | 27–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 21:15 | 38:45 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Tyler Huff | 24/34, 311 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Tyler Huff | 14 carries, 80 yards |
| Receiving | Cam Vaughn | 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | | 26/37, 273 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Elijah Jackson-Arnold | 24 carries, 87 yards |
| Receiving | Oran Singleton | 8 receptions, 89 yards | |
Saint Francis (PA) (FCS)
See also: 2024 Saint Francis Red Flash football team.
| Statistics | SFPA | EMU |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Saint Francis (PA) | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
at Kent State
See also: 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team.
| Statistics | EMU | KENT |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Eastern Michigan | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Kent State | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Miami (OH)
See also: 2024 Miami RedHawks football team.
| Statistics | M-OH | EMU |
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| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Miami (OH) | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Central Michigan (rivalry)
See also: 2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team, Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan football rivalry and Michigan MAC Trophy.
| Statistics | CMU | EMU |
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| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Central Michigan | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
at Akron
See also: 2024 Akron Zips football team.
| Statistics | EMU | AKR |
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| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Eastern Michigan | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Akron | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Toledo
See also: 2024 Toledo Rockets football team.
| Statistics | TOL | EMU |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total yards | 418 | 433 |
| Rushing yards | 167 | 168 |
| Passing yards | 251 | 265 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–34–1 | 24–46–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:32 | 35:28 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Toledo | Passing | | 18/34, 251 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Sevaughn Clark | 10 carries, 78 yards |
| Receiving | Anthony Torres | 1 reception, 78 yards, TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 24/45, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Cole Snyder | 12 carries, 65 yards |
| Receiving | Oran Singleton | 8 receptions, 103 yards | |
at Ohio
See also: 2024 Ohio Bobcats football team.
| Statistics | EMU | OHIO |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Total yards | 266 | 434 |
| Rushing yards | 111 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 155 | 277 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–30–3 | 22–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:57 | 32:03 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 18/30, 155 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 16 carries, 71 yards |
| Receiving | Oran Singleton | 5 receptions, 70 yards |
| Ohio | Passing | Parker Navarro | 22/32, 277 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Parker Navarro | 13 carries, 106 yards, 4 TD |
| Receiving | Coleman Owen | 8 receptions, 139 yards | |
Buffalo
See also: 2024 Buffalo Bulls football team.
| Statistics | UB | EMU |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 396 | 445 |
| Rushing yards | 136 | 70 |
| Passing yards | 260 | 375 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–28–0 | 27–39–3 |
| Time of possession | 31:48 | 28:12 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Buffalo | Passing | C. J. Ogbonna | 18/28, 260 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 25 carries, 86 yards, TD |
| Receiving | JJ Jenkins | 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 24/33, 351 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 12 carries, 49 yards |
| Receiving | Markus Allen | 9 receptions, 187 yards, TD | |
at Western Michigan
See also: 2024 Western Michigan Broncos football team and Michigan MAC Trophy.
| Statistics | EMU | WMU |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Eastern Michigan | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Western Michigan | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2024 Football Coaching Staff . Eastern Michigan University Athletics . 31 January 2024.
- Web site: Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll. July 19, 2024. July 19, 2024. getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference.
- Web site: MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd. July 19, 2024. July 19, 2024. wtol.com. WTOL 11.
- Web site: 2024 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . 31 January 2024.
