Eastern Michigan
4–5 · 3–2 Mid-American · Chris Creighton, 13th season
Lost to Ohio 24–20, Oct 24 · Next: vs Central Michigan, Wed, Nov 4 · analysis
Best by position: quarterbacks · running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters
Against the closing line
Eastern Michigan has beaten the line in 2 of its last 4, by 5.4 points a game. Over the season it’s 1.4 a game under, 88th of 136.
last 4
+5.4
before
−6.9
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Oct 3, 2026 @ UMass +29.5
Oct 10, 2026 @ Akron −3.0
Oct 17, 2026 vs Toledo −12.5
Oct 24, 2026 @ Ohio +7.5
Lately
- Lost 6 of its last 10count
Nov 25, 2025 vs Western Michigan −10- S Aug 29 vs Sacramento State +11
Sep 4 vs San Jose State −6
Sep 12 @ Michigan State −28
Sep 19 @ Wisconsin −44- L Sep 26 vs Lindenwood +26
- Oct 3 @ UMass +24
- Oct 10 @ Akron +2
- Oct 17 vs Toledo −20
- Oct 24 @ Ohio −4
- Covered 6 of its last 10 at homecount
Nov 20, 2024 vs Buffalo −18
Sep 20, 2025 vs Louisiana +5.5
Oct 11, 2025 vs Northern Illinois +7.5- Oct 25, 2025 vs Ohio +5
Nov 8, 2025 vs Bowling Green +3- Nov 25, 2025 vs Western Michigan 0
- S Aug 29 vs Sacramento State +2
- Sep 4 vs San Jose State −7.5
- L Sep 26 vs Lindenwood +2
- Oct 17 vs Toledo −12.5
- Failed to cover 5 of its last 10count
- Nov 25, 2025 vs Western Michigan 0
- S Aug 29 vs Sacramento State +2
- Sep 4 vs San Jose State −7.5
- Sep 12 @ Michigan State −10.5
- Sep 19 @ Wisconsin −20.5
- L Sep 26 vs Lindenwood +2
- Oct 3 @ UMass +29.5
- Oct 10 @ Akron −3
- Oct 17 vs Toledo −12.5
- Oct 24 @ Ohio +7.5
Against expected,
| a game | offense | defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points | −6.2 · 109th | +5.8 · 107th |
| Total yards | −65 · 121st | +68 · 120th |
| Touchdowns | −1.0 · 114th | +0.7 · 106th |
| Passing efficiency | −23.5 · 127th | +31.3 · 131st |
| 3rd downs | −1.8% · 81st | +8.8% · 122nd |
| Turnovers | +0.2 · 104th | +0.1 · 49th |
| Sacks | +0.1 · 76th | −1.0 · 119th |
| Penalty yards | −15.5 · 14th |
Over (+) or under (−) what its opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 136 teams, the best first. Lit is the top ten or the bottom ten. Penalty yards read against the league’s mean, since nobody allows them.
Seasons
- 2026 4–5
- 2025 4–8
- 2024 5–7
- 2023 6–7
- 2022 9–4
- 2021 7–6
- 2020 2–4
- 2019 6–7
- 2018 7–6
- 2017 5–7
- 2016 7–6
- 2015 1–11
- 2014 2–10
- 2013 2–10
- 2012 2–10
- 2011 6–6
- 2010 2–10
- 2009 0–12
- 2008 3–9
- 2007 4–8
- 2006 1–11
- 2005 4–7
- 2004 4–7
- 2003 3–9
- 2002 3–9
- 2001 2–9
- 2000 3–8
- 1999 4–7
- 1998 3–8
- 1997 4–7
- 1996 3–8
- 1995 6–5
- 1994 5–6
- 1993 4–7
- 1992 1–10
- 1991 3–7–1
- 1990 2–9
- 1989 7–3–1
- 1988 6–3–1
- 1987 10–2
- 1986 6–5
- 1985 4–7
- 1984 2–7–2
- 1983 1–10
- 1982 1–9–1
- 1981 0–11
- 1980 1–9
- 1979 2–8–1
- 1978 3–7
- 1977 8–3
- 1976 2–9
- 1975 4–6
Method
- Against the line is each game’s points of margin less what the closing line expected, from College Football Streak King’s lines. A game nobody lined sits out, and a push hasn’t beaten it. Lately is the last 4 games with one.
- Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.
- Passing efficiency is the NCAA’s passer rating. Turnovers on offense are the ones it lost, and on defense the ones it forced. Sacks on offense are the ones its quarterbacks took, and they start in 2024.