2020 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

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2020 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Eastern Michigan Eagles logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–4 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinatorNeal Neathery (5th season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Rynearson Stadium
Uniform
Eastern michigan football unif.png
Seasons
  2019
2021  
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy  5 0   6 1  
Kent State  3 1   3 1  
Ohio  2 1   2 1  
Miami (OH)  2 1   2 1  
Akron  1 5   1 5  
Bowling Green  0 5   0 5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$  5 1   7 1  
Western Michigan  4 2   4 2  
Toledo  4 2   4 2  
Central Michigan  3 3   3 3  
Eastern Michigan  2 4   2 4  
Northern Illinois  0 6   0 6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by seventh-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).

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
John Mackey Award [2] Thomas OdukoyaTESR
Paul Hornung Award [3] Dylan Drummond WRJR
Wuerffel Trophy [4] Thomas OdukoyaTESR

Schedule

Eastern Michigan had games against Kentucky and Missouri, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 46:00 p.m.at Kent State ESPN+ L 23–270
November 117:00 p.m.at Ball State CBSSN L 31–381,183
November 187:00 p.m. Toledo CBSSNL 28–450
November 274:00 p.m. Central Michigan
CBSSN L 23–31300
December 512:00 p.m.at Western Michigan ESPN+W 53–420
December 1211:00 a.m. Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN3W 41–33300

[6]

References

  1. Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. "John Mackey Award preseason watch list announced". July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. "50 Players Named to 2020 Paul Hornung Award Watch List". July 23, 2020. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  4. "The Wuerffel Trophy 2020 Watch List (Non AP)". July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  5. Talty, John (July 30, 2020). "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  6. "2020 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.