2022 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

2022 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
MAC West Division co-champion Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, W 41–27 vs. San Jose State
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	9–4 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach	Chris Creighton (9th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Neal Neathery (7th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Ohio xy		7	–	1					10	–	4
Buffalo		5	–	3					7	–	6
Bowling Green		5	–	3					6	–	7
Miami (OH)		4	–	4					6	–	7
Kent State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Akron		1	–	7					2	–	10
West Division
Toledo xy$		5	–	3					9	–	5
Eastern Michigan x		5	–	3					9	–	4
Western Michigan		4	–	4					5	–	7
Ball State		3	–	5					5	–	7
Central Michigan		3	–	5					4	–	8
Northern Illinois		2	–	6					3	–	9
Championship: Toledo 17, Ohio 7
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by ninth-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). By finishing the regular season at 8–4, the Eagles reached eight wins for the first time since winning a school-record ten games in 1987.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky *	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN3	W 42–34	16,531
September 10	7:00 p.m.	at Louisiana *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	NFLN	L 21–49	15,352
September 17	11:00 p.m.	at Arizona State *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 30–21	43,788
September 24	12:00 p.m.	Buffalo	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	CBSSN	L 31–50	14,524
October 1	2:00 p.m.	UMass *	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	W 20–13	16,478
October 8	12:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)	CBSSN	W 45–23	10,876
October 15	3:30 p.m.	Northern Illinois	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	L 10–39	15,100
October 22	2:00 p.m.	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN+	W 20–16	15,698
October 29	12:00 p.m.	Toledo	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPNU	L 24–27	14,270
November 8	7:00 p.m.	Akron	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH	CBSSN	W 34–28	12,589
November 16	6:00 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN2	W 31–24	3,998
November 25	12:00 p.m.	Central Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry, Michigan MAC Trophy)	CBSSN	W 38–19	14,213
December 20	3:30 p.m.	vs. San Jose State *	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)	ESPN	W 41–27	10,122
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^[1]

Game summaries

Eastern Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	10	7	17	34
Eagles	0	14	14	14	42

See also: 2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

At Louisiana

See also: 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –11.0	56

Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–0) vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	7	0	21
Ragin' Cajuns	0	0	21	28	49

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA

• Date: September 10, 2022
• Game time: 6:04 pm
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 18,079
• Referee: Greg Sujack
• TV announcers (NFL Network): Doug Sherman (play–by–play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
• -

Game information

First Quarter EMU – Aaron Jackson 3-yard pass from Samson Evans (Jesus Gomez kick), 8:29. EMU 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:31. Second Quarter EMU – Tanner Knue 25-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Jesus Gomez kick), 0:05. EMU 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 3:26. Third Quarter LA – Michael Jefferson 27-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick), 12:41. EMU 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:11. LA – Johnny Lumpkin 1-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick), 9:14. TIED 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:09. EMU – Darius Boone 1-yard rush (Jesus Gomez kick), 7:00. EMU 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:08. LA – John Stephens Jr. 36-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Preston Stafford kick), 3:59. TIED 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01. Fourth Quarter LA – Chris Smith 20-yard rush (Kam Pedescleaux kick), 14:52. LA 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:25. LA – Neal Johnson 19-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick), 11:15. LA 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:18. LA – Pearse Migl 2-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Preston Stafford kick), 8:22. LA 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:21. LA – Dre'lyn Washington 1-yard rush (Ben Wooldridge kick), 1:47. LA 49–21. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:34.

Statistics	Eastern Michigan	Louisiana
First downs	23	23
Total yards	361	459
Rushing yards	41	149
Passing yards	320	310
Turnovers	5	0
Time of possession	29:35	30:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Taylor Powell	31/50, 317 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Jaylon Jackson	5 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Tanner Knue	8 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	12/13, 169 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	8 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	John Stephens Jr.	3 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD

At Arizona State

See also: 2022 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–1) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	10	14	3	3	30
Sun Devils	0	14	0	7	21

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

• Date: September 17, 2022
• Game time: 8:10 pm
• Game weather: Clear, 96 °F (36 °C)
• Game attendance: 43,788
• Referee: Matthew Richards
• TV announcers (P12N): JB Long, Bob Davie
• -

Game information

First Quarter EMU – Jesus Gomez 27-yard field goal, 11:04. EMU 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 3:56. EMU – Jaylon Jackson 4-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick), 3:18. EMU 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:37. Second Quarter ASU – Andre Johnson 3-yard pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown kick), 14:54. EMU 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:35. EMU – Hassan Beydoun 6-yard pass from Austin Smith (Jesus Gomez kick), 8:11. EMU 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:43. ASU – Emory Jones 3-yard run (Carter Brown kick), 2:53. EMU 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18. EMU – Samson Evans 3-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick), 1:12. EMU 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 1:41. Third Quarter EMU – Jesus Gomez 40-yard field goal, 7:04. EMU 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:41. Fourth Quarter ASU – Xazavian Valladay 44-yard run (Carter Brown kick), 10:48. EMU 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:34. EMU – Jesus Gomez 20-yard field goal, 4:24. EMU 30–21. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:44.

Statistics	Eastern Michigan	Arizona State
First downs	25	18
Plays–yards	73–458	55–352
Rushes–yards	51–305	23–170
Passing yards	153	182
Passing: comp–att–int	14–22–1	20–32
Time of possession	34:43	25:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Taylor Powell	10/14, 93 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Samson Evans	36 carries, 258 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tanner Knue	3 receptions, 53 yards
Arizona State	Passing	Emory Jones	20/32, 182 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Xazavian Valladay	16 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Elijhah Badger	7 receptions, 88 yards

Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	13	17	10	10	50
Eagles	14	10	7	0	31

See also: 2022 Buffalo Bulls football team

UMass

	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	7	3	3	0	13
Eagles	0	0	14	6	20

See also: 2022 UMass Minutemen football team

At Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	21	7	3	45
Broncos	0	7	9	7	23

See also: 2022 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	14	6	9	10	39
Eagles	7	0	3	0	10

See also: 2022 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

At Ball State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	10	0	10	20
Cardinals	0	7	9	0	16

See also: 2022 Ball State Cardinals football team

Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	10	7	10	27
Eagles	7	10	7	0	24

See also: 2022 Toledo Rockets football team

At Akron

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	10	14	7	3	34
Zips	7	7	0	14	28

See also: 2022 Akron Zips football team

At Kent State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	0	10	14	31
Golden Flashes	7	10	0	7	24

See also: 2022 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Central Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	7	6	0	6	19
Eagles	14	0	14	10	38

See also: 2022 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Vs. San Jose State (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	9	21	11	0	41
Spartans	13	0	7	7	27

See also: 2022 San Jose State Spartans football team and 2022 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

After the season

The following Eagles were selected in the 2023 NFL draft after the season. ^[2]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
4	117	Sidy Sow	Guard	New England Patriots
6	196	Jose Ramirez	Linebacker	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

References

1. "2022 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
2. "2023 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.