2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

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2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Eastern Michigan Eagles logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Aaron Keen (2nd as OC; 5th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorNeal Neathery (3rd season)
Home stadium Rynearson Stadium
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Buffalo x  7 –1   10 –4  
Miami (OH)  6 –2   6 –6  
Ohio  6 –2   9 –4  
Akron  2 –6   4 –8  
Bowling Green  2 –6   3 –9  
Kent State  1 –7   2 –10  
West Division
Northern Illinois x$  6 –2   8 –6  
Western Michigan  5 –3   7 –6  
Eastern Michigan  5 –3   7 –6  
Toledo  5 –3   7 –6  
Ball State  3 –5   4 –8  
Central Michigan  0 –8   1 –11  
Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Creighton and played their home games at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they lost to Georgia Southern.

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Rimington Trophy [1] Dakota TallmanCSR
Chuck Bednarik Award [2] Maxx CrosbyDEJR
Doak Walker Award [3] Ian EriksenRBSR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [4] Maxx CrosbyDEJR
Outland Trophy [5] Jimmy LeatiotaOLSR
Wuerffel Trophy [6] Jeremy HickeyOLSR
Ted Hendricks Award [7] Maxx CrosbyDEJR

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Eagles predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division. [8]

West Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Northern Illinois133 (15)
2Toledo125 (7)
3Western Michigan87 (1)
4Eastern Michigan67
5Central Michigan58 (1)
6Ball State34

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:30 p.m. Monmouth *
 ESPN+ W 51–1714,357
September 812:00 p.m.at Purdue *
 BTN W 20–1947,661
September 156:00 p.m.at Buffalo
ESPN+L 28–3518,384
September 2210:30 p.m.at San Diego State *
 CBSSN L 20–23 OT30,898
September 296:00 p.m. Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+L 23–26 3OT14,779
October 612:00 p.m.at Western Michigan
ESPN+L 24–2724,282
October 1312:00 p.m. Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+W 28–2617,998
October 203:00 p.m.at Ball State
ESPN+W 42–2014,022
October 2712:00 p.m. Army *
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
CBSSNL 22–3722,627
November 312:00 p.m. Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/rivalry)
ESPN3W 17–713,468
November 1012:00 p.m. Akron
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN3W 27–712,403
November 2312:00 p.m.at Kent State
ESPN3W 28–206,125
December 155:30 p.m.vs. Georgia Southern *
 ESPN L 21–2317,710
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[9]

Game summaries

Monmouth

1234Total
Hawks037717
Eagles131714751

At Purdue

1234Total
Eagles7301020
Boilermakers660719

At Buffalo

1234Total
Eagles0210728
Bulls14140735

At San Diego State

1234OTTotal
Eagles3773020
Aztecs31403323

Northern Illinois

1234OT2OT3OTTotal
Huskies3100070626
Eagles1000370323

At Western Michigan

1234Total
Eagles0107724
Broncos7701327

Toledo

1234Total
Rockets3032026
Eagles2170028

At Ball State

1234Total
Eagles71414742
Cardinals067720

Army

1234Total
Black Knights31371437
Eagles0014822

Central Michigan

1234Total
Chippewas07007
Eagles7001017

Akron

1234Total
Zips07007
Eagles7001724

At Kent State

1234Total
Eagles7147028
Golden Flashes1007320

Vs. Georgia Southern (Camellia Bowl)

1234Total
GASO Eagles7100623
EMU Eagles077721
Eastern Michigan taking the field before the 2018 Camellia Bowl 2018 Camellia Bowl 29 (Eastern Michigan entrance).jpg
Eastern Michigan taking the field before the 2018 Camellia Bowl

Roster

2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 3Aaron Jackson Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 5Shaq Vann Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 7Isaac StiebelingSo
WR 8Line LatuJr
QB 9Mike Glass III Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 10Preston Hutchinson Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 11Isaac Holder Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 12Tyler Wiegers Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 14Carl SwopesFr
WR 15Greg Jean Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 16Lemar Harris Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 18Keyan Marshall Redshirt.svg  So
QB 19Jarius GrissomFr
RB 20Blake Banham (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 22Karmi MackeyFr
WR 23Kevin BradleyFr
WR 24Tanner KnueFr
RB 25Ian Erikson Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 26Willie Parker Redshirt.svg  So
RB 27Marc HairstonFr
RB 30Bo Bell Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 33Breck Turner Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 38Dez Horne Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 40Eddie DaughertySr
FB 43Tyler Lyle Redshirt.svg  So
WR 44Hassan BeydounFr
FB 45Ashton Clemons Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 50Sam DervilSr
OL 54Ka'John Armstrong Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 56Jimmy LeatiotaSr
OL 57Michael Smith Redshirt.svg  So
OL 60Mike Van Hoeven Redshirt.svg  So
OL 62 Sidy Sow Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 64Thomas Major III Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 65Lucas TesznarFr
OL 67Jeremy Hickey Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 68Alex HowieFr
OL 69Jake Donnellon Redshirt.svg  So
OL 70Samari SaddlerFr
OL 71Marcellus JohnsonFr
OL 74 Steve Nielsen Jr
OL 75Yannik Rohrschneider Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 76Jim GregorySo
OL 77Brian DooleyFr
OL 78Dakota Tallman Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 80 Dylan Drummond Fr
WR 81Quian Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 82Gunnar Oakes Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 83Tre'Shawn Fields Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 84Logan GiordanoFr
TE 85Thomas OdukoyaJr
WR 86Michael ThompsonJr
WR 87 Mathew Sexton Jr
TE 88Bryce Hemp Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 89Arthur Jackson IIIJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1Jalen PhelpsJr
DB 3Vince CalhounJr
DB 4Kevin McGillJr
LB 6Jaylen PickettSr
DB 7Ikie CalderonSr
DB 9Carthell Flowers Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 10Kobie BeltramJr
DB 12Jeff HubbardSo
DB 13Justin MoodySr
DB 14Ross Williams Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 17Robert DanielFr
DB 21Jordan Porter Redshirt.svg  So
DB 23Blake Bogan Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 24Brody Hoying Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 28Isaiah WatsonFr
DB 29Timarcus SimpsonFr
DB 30Rich Jones Redshirt.svg  So
DB 31Otis Jackson IIIFr
LB 32Terry MyrickSo
LB 34Konrad Dixon Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 35Freddie McGee III Redshirt.svg  So
DB 36E. J. Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 37Kymani BrownSo
DB 38Joey Hiser Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 39Jerodd VincesFr
DB 41Russ Vaden IV Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 42Tyrone NealJr
LB 48Matthew BuschmanFr
LB 49Desean Boyd Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 51Kyle Rachwal Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 52Desmond KellyJr
DL 55Ville ValastiSr
DL 58Carter StagnerFr
DL 59Thad Abram Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 61Nicholas GillSo
DL 63Vince Boyd Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 66Rafe ReyesFr
DL 73Ty EddingtonJr
DL 90Jeremiah Harris Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 91Clay HolfordSr
DL 92 Maxx Crosby Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 93Mikey HaneyFr
DL 94Hunter Andrews Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 95Shawn SimeonJr
DL 96Tyler LaBarberaSr
DL 97C. J. Hunt Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 98Marqualin ScottJr
DL 99Turan RushSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 18Paulie Fricano Redshirt.svg  Jr
K 21Jesse KellySr
P 27Vinnie PatteriFr
P 31Jake JulienSo
P 34Max ChaffeeFr
K 44 Chad Ryland Fr
LS 46Steve BirdFr
LS 47Drake Sutton Redshirt.svg  Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Aaron Keen (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Neal Neathery (defensive coordinator / linebackers)
  • Todd Frakes (safeties / co-recruiting coordinator)
  • Herb Haygood (wide receivers)
  • Luke Meadows (run game coordinator / offensive line)
  • Ben Needham (defensive line)
  • Jay Nunez (special teams coordinator / co-recruiting coordinator)
  • Jay Peterson (running backs)
  • Fred Reed (cornerbacks)
  • Rob Reeves (tight ends)
  • Dylan Saccone (assistant ad for football operations)
  • Brian Overholt (video coordinator)
  • Casey Monahan (graduate assistant - defense)
  • Tevyn Stevenson (graduate assistant - defense)
  • Will Temizer (assistant recruiting coordinator)
  • Jason Daniels (student football operations assistant)
  • Travis Hensley (recruiting assistant)
  • Keaton Kelly (offensive quality control)
  • Robert McFadden III (offensive graduate assistant)
  • Vontrell King-Williams (graduate assistant - recruiting quality control)
  • Ryan Olson (offensive graduate assistant)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 18, 2018

After the season

The following Eagle was selected in the 2019 NFL Draft after the season. [10]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
4106 Maxx Crosby Defensive end Oakland Raiders

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