2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

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
Uniform
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2019 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	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

MAC media poll

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

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
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

At Coastal Carolina

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Eagles	0	10	6	15	3	34
Rockets	7	3	21	0	6	37

See also: 2019 Toledo Rockets football team

Buffalo

	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

	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

	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

	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)

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

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.