2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
The 2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represents Eastern Michigan University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by third-year head coach Chris Creighton. The Eagles play their home games at Rynearson Stadium and are members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.[1]
On November 28, 2016, the Eagles accepted a bid to play in the 2016 Bahamas Bowl.[2]
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 2 |
6:00 PM |
Mississippi Valley State* |
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI |
ESPN3 |
W 61–14 |
14,221 |
September 10 |
7:30 PM |
at Missouri* |
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO |
SECN |
L 21–61 |
51,192 |
September 17 |
6:00 PM |
at Charlotte* |
Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC |
CUSA.tv |
W 37–19 |
15,080 |
September 24 |
7:30 PM |
Wyoming* |
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI |
CBSSN |
W 27–24 |
17,012 |
October 1 |
3:00 PM |
at Bowling Green |
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH |
ESPN3 |
W 28–25 |
19,382 |
October 8 |
3:00 PM |
Toledo |
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI |
BCSN |
L 20–35 |
21,412 |
October 15 |
2:00 PM |
at Ohio |
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH |
ESPN3 |
W 27–20 |
23,566 |
October 22 |
3:30 PM |
at No. 20 Western Michigan |
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) |
ASN/ESPN3 |
L 31–45 |
23,721 |
October 29 |
3:30 PM |
Miami (OH) |
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI |
ASN/ESPN3 |
L 15–28 |
16,481 |
November 8 |
7:30 PM |
at Ball State |
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN |
CBSSN |
W 48–41 |
4,442 |
November 16 |
8:00 PM |
Northern Illinois |
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI |
ESPNU |
L 24–31 OT |
15,603 |
November 22 |
7:00 PM |
Central Michigan |
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) |
ESPN3 |
W 26–21 |
19,147 |
December 23 |
1:00 PM |
vs. Old Dominion* |
Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas (Bahamas Bowl) |
ESPN |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
- Schedule Source:[3]
Game summaries
Mississippi Valley State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Delta Devils |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
Eagles |
21 |
7 |
26 |
7 |
61 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Missouri
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
0 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
Tigers |
14 |
19 |
14 |
14 |
61 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
1997 |
MIZZOU, 44–24 |
at Charlotte
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
7 |
10 |
17 |
3 |
37 |
49ers |
0 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
19 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Wyoming
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cowboys |
10 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Eagles |
3 |
14 |
3 |
7 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–0 |
2015 |
EMU, 48–29 |
at Bowling Green
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
7 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
28 |
Falcons |
7 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
25 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–25–1 |
2013 |
BGSU, 58–7 |
Toledo
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rockets |
0 |
7 |
14 |
14 |
35 |
Eagles |
0 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–32 |
2015 |
TOL, 63–20 |
at Ohio
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
3 |
0 |
10 |
14 |
27 |
Bobcats |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–18–1 |
2013 |
OHIO, 56–28 |
at Western Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
7 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
#20 Broncos |
7 |
17 |
14 |
7 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–31–2 |
2015 |
WMU, 58–28 |
Miami (OH)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
RedHawks |
14 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Eagles |
0 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
15 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–18 |
2015 |
MIA, 28–13 |
at Ball State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
3 |
16 |
14 |
15 |
48 |
Cardinals |
21 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
21–34–2 |
2015 |
BALL, 28–17 |
Northern Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Huskies |
0 |
0 |
17 |
7 | 7 |
31 |
Eagles |
14 |
7 |
0 |
3 | 0 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
14–30–2 |
2015 |
NIU, 49–21 |
Central Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chippewas |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Eagles |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
26 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
28–59–6 |
2015 |
CMU, 35–28 |
vs. Old Dominion–Bahamas Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Monarchs |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
2015 |
ODU, 38–34 |
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