2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 MAC)
Head coach	Chris Creighton (12th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Piatkowski (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Ben Needham (3rd season)
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Western Michigan		5	–	1					6	–	4
Central Michigan		4	–	2					6	–	4
Ohio		4	–	2					6	–	4
Toledo		4	–	2					6	–	4
Buffalo		4	–	2					5	–	5
Miami (OH)		4	–	2					5	–	5
Ball State		3	–	3					4	–	6
Kent State		3	–	3					4	–	6
Akron*		3	–	4					4	–	7
Eastern Michigan		3	–	4					4	–	7
Northern Illinois		2	–	4					3	–	7
Bowling Green		1	–	5					3	–	7
UMass		0	–	6					0	–	10
Championship: December 6, 2025
* Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score As of November 15, 2025

The 2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represent Eastern Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles are led by Chris Creighton in his twelfth year as the head coach. The Eagles play their home games at Rynearson Stadium, located in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Preseason

The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT. ^[1]

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll. Eastern Michigan was picked to finish eighth. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	8:00 p.m.	at Texas State *	UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	L 27–52	21,082
September 6	7:00 p.m.	LIU *	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	L 23–28	15,313
September 13	7:30 p.m.	at Kentucky *	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	ESPNU	L 23–48	58,489
September 20	3:30 p.m.	Louisiana *	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	W 34–31
September 27	1:00 p.m.	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry, Michigan MAC Trophy)	ESPN+	L 13–24	28,605
October 4	3:30 p.m.	at Buffalo	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN+	L 30–31 OT	17,300
October 11	1:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	W 16–10	15,676
October 18	12:00 p.m.	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPN+	L 30–44	6,832
October 25	12:00 p.m.	Ohio	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	CBSSN	L 21–28	15,985
November 8	1:00 p.m.	Bowling Green	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	W 27–21	11,889
November 15	12:00 p.m.	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN+	W 24–9
November 25	7:30 p.m.	Western Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)	ESPN2
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Texas State

See also: 2025 Texas State Bobcats football team

Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) at Texas State Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	14	0	10	27
Bobcats	14	10	14	14	52

at UFCU Stadium • San Marcos, Texas

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
• Game attendance: 21,082
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Bill Culhane (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter TXST – Beau Sparks 16-yard pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles kick), 13:19. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:41. EMU – Rudy Kessinger 24-yard field goal, 8:47. Bobcats 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:32. TXST – Beau Sparks 15-yard pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles kick), 6:41. Bobcats 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:06. Second Quarter EMU – Tavierre Dunlap 2-yard run (Rudy Kessinger kick), 13:33. Bobcats 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24. TXST – Tyler Robles 24-yard field goal, 8:39. Bobcats 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:54. TXST – Lincoln Pare 22-yard run (Tyler Robles kick), 3:56. Bobcats 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 3:00. EMU – Joshua Long 16-yard pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger kick), 0:12. Bobcats 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:44. Third Quarter TXST – Beau Sparks 3-yard pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles kick), 7:18. Bobcats 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:58. TXST – Beau Sparks 5-yard pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles kick), 0:19. Bobcats 38–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:23. Fourth Quarter TXST – Greg Burrell 15-yard run (Tyler Robles kick), 12:19. Bobcats 45–17. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:19. EMU – Rudy Kessinger 37-yard field goal, 6:29. Bobcats 45–20. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:50. TXST – Jaylen Jenkins 58-yard run (Tyler Robles kick), 4:02. Bobcats 52–20. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:25. EMU – Joey Mattord 7-yard run (Rudy Kessinger kick), 0:41. Bobcats 52–27. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.

Statistics	EMU	TXST
First downs	23	30
Total yards	391	606
Rushing yards	143	392
Passing yards	248	214
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–34–0	18–27–0
Time of possession	29:02	30:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Noah Kim	23/34, 248 yards, TD
	Rushing	Dontae McMillan	9 rushes, 78 yards
	Receiving	Terry Lockett Jr.	5 receptions, 62 yards
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	18/26, 214 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	12 rushes, 167 yards, TD
	Receiving	Beau Sparks	7 receptions, 82 yards, 4 TD

LIU (FCS)

See also: 2025 LIU Sharks football team

LIU Sharks (FCS) (0–1) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks (FCS)	7	7	0	14	28
Eagles	3	7	0	13	23

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: W at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 15,313
• Referee: Gregory Gompf
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Gutowsky (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)

Game information

First quarter LIU – Ethan Greenwood 65-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 10:46. Sharks 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:17. EMU – Rudy Kessinger 32-yard field goal, 6:43. Sharks 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:56. Second quarter LIU – Ethan Greenwood 2-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 13:34. Sharks 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:31. EMU – Dontae McMillan 33-yard pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger kick), 10:19. Sharks 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yars, 3:10. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter LIU – Luca Stanzani 14-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 12:21. Sharks 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:06. EMU – Dontae McMillan 40-yard run (pass failed), 11:40. Sharks 21–16. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:31. LIU – Luca Stanzani 2-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 1:56. Sharks 28–16. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 9:44. EMU – Jamarien Wheeler 5-yard pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger kick), 0:41. Sharks 28–23. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:08.

Statistics	LIU	EMU
First downs	21	17
Total yards	479	311
Rushing yards	231	122
Passing yards	248	189
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15-24-0	18–29–0
Time of possession	37:53	22:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing	Luca Stanzani	12/18, 143 yards
	Rushing	Ethan Greenwood	7 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Luca Stanzani	1 reception, 74 yards
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Noah Kim	18/29, 189 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Dontae McMillan	8 rushes, 58 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Terry Lockett Jr.	8 receptions, 78 yards

at Kentucky

See also: 2025 Kentucky Wildcats football team

Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–2) at Kentucky Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	13	0	7	23
Wildcats	14	14	10	10	48

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 58,489
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Chase Daniel (analyst)

Game information

First quarter UK – Seth McGowan 4 yard-run (Jacob Kauwe kick), 14:11 Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:39. UK – Seth McGowan 12 yd rush (Jacob Kauwe kick), 05:32 Wildcats 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:09. EMU – Rudy Kessinger 38 yd FG, 02:20 Wildcats 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:12. Second quarter UK – Willie Rodriguez 3 yd pass from Cutter Boley (Jacob Kauwe KICK) Wildcats 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:52. EMU – Rudy Kessinger 37 yd FG, 5:19 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:59 Wildcats 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:59. UK – Josh Kattus 4 yd pass from Cutter Boley (Jacob Kauwe KICK) Wildcats 28–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:23. EMU – Terry Lockett Jr. 64 yd pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger KICK), 1:36 Wildcats 28–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:19. EMU – Rudy Kessinger 50 yd FG, 0:03, Wildcats 28–16. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:47. Third quarter UK – Jacob Kauwe 51 yd FG, 8:13, Wildcats 31–16. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:38. UK – Seth McGowan 8 yd rush (J.Kauwe kick), Wildcats 38–16. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:21. Fourth quarter UK – Jacob Kauwe 24 yd FG, 13:16, Wildcats 41–16. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:38. UK – Jason Patterson 6 yd rush (Jacob Kauwe kick), 4:46, Wildcats 48–16. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:20. EMU – Noah Kim 5 yd rush, 0:58 (Rudy Kessinger KICK), Wildcats 48–23. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.

Statistics	EMU	UK
First downs	21	24
Total yards	461	492
Rushing yards	131	252
Passing yards	330	240
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–43–1	12–21–0
Time of possession	30:04	29:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Noah Kim	25/42, 330 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Dontae McMillan	13 carries, 83 yards
	Receiving	Terry Lockett Jr.	3 receptions, 90 yards, TD
Kentucky	Passing	Cutter Boley	12/21, 240 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Seth McGowan	18 carries, 104 yards
	Receiving	Josh Kattus	3 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Louisiana

See also: 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1–2) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	10	7	7	31
Eagles	7	14	0	13	34

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 18,371
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (11:32) ULL – Zylan Perry 23-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Louisiana 7–0) (5:07) EMU – Noah Kim 3-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:31; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (14:56) ULL – Tony Sterner 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:11; Louisiana 10–7) (12:31) EMU – Tavierre Dunlap 2-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:17; Eastern Michigan 14–10) (9:32) ULL – Bill Davis 45-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53; Louisiana 17–14) (1:13) EMU – Joshua Long 15-yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:11; Eastern Michigan 21–17) Third Quarter (5:20) ULL – Courtline Flowers 35-yard interception, Tony Sterner kick (Louisiana 24–21) Fourth Quarter (14:55) EMU – Tavierre Dunlap 6-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:25; Eastern Michigan 28–24) (10:16) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 49-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:06; Eastern Michigan 31–24) (0:47) ULL – Zylan Perry 10-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:21; Tied 31–31) (0:03) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 0:41; Eastern Michigan 34–31)

Statistics	UL	EMU
First downs	22	20
Total yards	451	409
Rushing yards	214	183
Passing yards	237	226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–35–2	21–31–1
Time of possession	29:59	30:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Daniel Beale	20/33, 232 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Zylan Perry	15 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Shelton Sampson Jr.	3 receptions, 87 yards
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Noah Kim	21/31, 226 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Dontae McMillan	19 carries, 126 yards
	Receiving	Nick Devereaux	4 receptions, 76 yards

at Central Michigan (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football team, Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan football rivalry, and Michigan MAC Trophy

Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–3) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	3	7	0	13
Chippewas	14	7	0	3	24

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 28,605
• Referee: Marcel Kerr
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)

Game information

First quarter CMU – Brock Townsend 1-yard pass from Joe Labas (Cade Graham kick), 9:36. Chippewas 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:24. CMU – Nahree Biggins 49-yard run (Cade Graham kick), 5:03. Chippewas 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:51. EMU – Rudy Kessinger 41-yard field goal, 1:25. Chippewas 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:39. Second quarter CMU – Langston Lewis 2-yard pass from Angel Flores (Cade Graham kick), 10:46. Chippewas 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:39. EMU – Rudy Kessinger 38-yard field goal, 5:57. Chippewas 21–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:43. Third quarter EMU – Noah Kim 14-yard run (Rudy Kessinger kick), 10:45. Chippewas 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:09. Fourth quarter CMU – Cade Graham 22-yard field goal, 7:08. Chippewas 24–13. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:59.

Statistics	EMU	CMU
First downs	19	22
Total yards	298	451
Rushing yards	123	311
Passing yards	175	140
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17-28-1	15-18-0
Time of possession	23:36	35:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Noah Kim	17/28, 175 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dontae McMilan	13 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Ben Prosper	3 receptions, 37 yards
Central Michigan	Passing	Joe Labas	14/16, 138 yards, TD
	Rushing	Angel Flores	22 carries, 134 yards
	Receiving	Tommy McIntosh	2 receptions, 59 yards

at Buffalo

See also: 2025 Buffalo Bulls football team

Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–4) vs. Buffalo Bulls (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Eagles	7	7	7	3	6	30
Bulls	7	7	7	3	7	31

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, New York

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 17,300
• Referee: Andrew Speciale
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (8:50) EMU – Nick Devereaux 45-yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards, 3:53; Eastern Michigan 7-0) (8:39) BUFF – Victor Snow 75-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; 7-7) Second Quarter (8:44) EMU – Dontae McMillan 3-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 17 plays, 94 yards, 7:07; Eastern Michigan 14-7) (1:51) BUFF – Patrick Clacks III 7-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:53; 14-14) Third Quarter (3:11) EMU – Dontae McMillan 38-yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 5:14; Eastern Michigan 21-14) (0:02) BUFF – Victor Snow 19-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; 21-21) Fourth Quarter (8:59) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -18 yards, 1:31; Eastern Michigan 24-21) (0:00) BUFF – Jack Howes 50-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 0:58; 24-24) Overtime BUFF – Victor Snow 9-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 3 play, 25 yards Buffalo 31-24) EMU – Noah Kim 1-yard run, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards Buffalo 31-30)

Statistics	EMU	BUFF
First downs	25	21
Total yards	395	387
Rushing yards	227	115
Passing yards	168	272
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19-31-0	19-39-0
Time of possession	37:05	22:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Noah Kim	19/31, 168 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Dontae McMillan	20 carries, 117 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nick Devereaux	3 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Buffalo	Passing	Ta'Quan Roberson	19/38, 272 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Al-Jay Henderson	16 carries, 81 yards
	Receiving	Victor Snow	6 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD

Northern Illinois

See also: 2025 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Northern Illinois Huskies (1–4) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	3	7	0	10
Eagles	3	3	0	10	16

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: N at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 15.676
• Referee: Jason Perkins
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (7:16) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 4:37; Eastern Michigan 3-0) Second Quarter (13:40) NIU – Andrew Glass 30-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 8:36; 3-3) (1:42) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 49-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:39; Eastern Michigan 6-3) Third Quarter (4:26) NIU – Telly Johnson Jr. 80-yard run, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:14; Northern Illinois 10-6) Fourth Quarter (8:31) EMU – Joshua Long 6-yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:15; Eastern Michigan 13-10) (5:40) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 28-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:08; Eastern Michigan 16-10)

Statistics	NIU	EMU
First downs	15	17
Total yards	332	296
Rushing yards	238	149
Passing yards	94	147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11-26-1	19-32-1
Time of possession	29:54	30:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Illinois	Passing	Brady Davidson	11/26, 94 yards, INT
	Rushing	Telly Johnson Jr.	12 carries, 159 yards, TD
	Receiving	Gary Givens	3 receptions, 42 yards
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Noah Kim	19/32, 147 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Dontae McMillan	23 carries, 104 yards
	Receiving	Joshua Long	5 receptions, 52 yards, TD

at Miami (OH)

See also: 2025 Miami RedHawks football team

Eastern Michigan Eagles (2–5) vs. Miami RedHawks (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	14	0	16	30
RedHawks	7	14	7	16	44

at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 6,832
• Referee: Billy Williams
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Rothman (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (5:25) M-OH – Jordan Brunson 1 yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:17; Miami (OH) 7–0) Second Quarter (7:41) M-OH – Josh Ringer 3 yard pass from Dequan Finn, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 20 plays, 66 yards, 11:20; Miami (OH) 14–0) (6:46) EMU – Harold Mack 51 yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Miami (OH) 14–7) (4:17) M-OH – Brian Shane 20 yard pass from Dequan Finn, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Miami (OH) 21–7) (0:26) EMU – Harold Mack 12 yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 1:23; Miami (OH) 21–14) Third Quarter (5:28) M-OH – Dequan Finn 1 yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:09; Miami (OH) 28–14) Fourth Quarter (14:35) M-OH – Dequan Finn 4 yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:21; Miami (OH) 35–14) (14:07) M-OH – Team safety (Miami (OH) 37–14) (9:07) EMU – Nick Devereaux 19 yard pass from Noah Kim, Noah Kim pass to Porter Rooks for two-point conversion (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:08; Miami (OH) 37–22) (3:52) M-OH – D'Shawntae Jones 2 yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:15; Miami (OH) 44–22) (0:58) EMU – Nick Devereaux 21 yard pass from Noah Kim, Noah Kim pass to Joshua Long for two-point conversion (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 2:50; Miami (OH) 44–30)

Statistics	EMU	M-OH
First downs	17	23
Total yards	369	454
Rushing yards	60	295
Passing yards	309	159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–36–2	13–22–0
Time of possession	17:51	42:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Noah Kim	20/36, 309 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Dontae McMillan	11 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Harold Mack	6 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD
Miami (OH)	Passing	Dequan Finn	13/22, 159 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jordan Brunson	23 carries, 122 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brian Shane	4 receptions, 56 yards, TD

Ohio

See also: 2025 Ohio Bobcats football team

Ohio Bobcats (4–3) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (2–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	7	0	7	14	28
Eagles	14	0	0	7	21

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: sunny, Temperature:48 °F (9 °C), Wind: S 5 mph
• Game attendance: 15,985
• Referee: Rick Warne
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Logan Ryan (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:07) EMU – Nick Devereaux 38-yard pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger Kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; EMU 7–0 (08:08) OHIO – Chase Hendricks 28-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Brack Peacock kick), 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:52; Tied 7–7 (05:01) EMU – Noah Kim 3-yard run (Rudy Kessinger Kick), 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:59; EMU 14–7 Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter (04:01) OHIO – Sieh Bangura 1-yard run (Brack Peacock kick), 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:45; Tied 14–14 Fourth quarter (13:36) OHIO – Chase Hendricks 14-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Brack Peacock kick), 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:37; OHIO 21–14 (02:15) OHIO – Sieh Bangura 2-yard run (Brack Peacock kick), 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:35; OHIO 28–14 (01:38) EMU – Nick Devereaux 17-yard pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger Kick), 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:36; OHIO 28–21

Statistics	OHIO	EMU
First downs	25	17
Total yards	74–487	55–371
Rushing yards	45–172	25–112
Passing yards	315	259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–29–2	21–30–0
Time of possession	35:40	24:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing	Parker Navarro	23/28, 315 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Sieh Bangura	18 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Chase Hendricks	10 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Noah Kim	21/30, 259 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Dontae McMillian	10 rushes, 49 yards
	Receiving	Nick Devereaux	5 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD

Bowling Green

See also: 2025 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Bowling Green Falcons (3–6) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (2–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	7	0	7	21
Eagles	10	0	7	10	27

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: N at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 11,889
• Referee: Andrew Speciale
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (10:12) EMU – Tavierre Dunlap 1-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:23; Eastern Michigan 7-0) (8:36) BGSU – Austyn Dendy 19-yard run, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:24; 7-7) (3:13) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:17; Eastern Michigan 10-7) Second Quarter (3:00) BGSU – Austyn Dendy 16-yard run, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:43; Bowling Green 14-10) Third Quarter (5:57) EMU – Nick Devereaux 12-yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:01; Eastern Michigan 17-10) Fourth Quarter (10:18) EMU – Dontae McMillan 8-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:13; Eastern Michigan 24-14) (4:36) BGSU – Jyrin Johnson 2-yard pass from Hunter Najm, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:35; Bowling Green 14-10) (0:57) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:39; Eastern Michigan 27-21)

Statistics	BGSU	EMU
First downs	14	25
Total yards	259	385
Rushing yards	130	175
Passing yards	129	210
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11-16-1	22-40-0
Time of possession	26:15	33:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bowling Green	Passing	Hunter Najm	11/15, 129 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Austyn Dendy	21 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jyrin Johnson	4 receptions, 36 yards, TD
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Noah Kim	22/39, 210 yards, TD
	Rushing	Dontae McMillan	19 carries, 100 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nick Devereaux	4 receptions, 79 yards, TD

at Ball State

See also: 2025 Ball State Cardinals football team

Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) vs. Ball State Cardinals (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)

Statistics	EMU	BALL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ball State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Western Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy)

See also: 2025 Western Michigan Broncos football team and Michigan MAC Trophy

Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	-	-	-	-	0
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

• Date: November 25

Statistics	WMU	EMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
2. "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
3. "2025 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
4. "2025 Football Schedule". Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2025.