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2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–7 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Piatkowski (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBen Needham (2nd season)
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Miami (OH) y   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Ohio y$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Buffalo   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Bowling Green   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Western Michigan   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Toledo   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Northern Illinois   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Akron   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Central Michigan   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Ball State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Kent State   0 – 8     0 – 12  
Championship: Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by Chris Creighton in his eleventh year as the head coach. The Eagles played their home games at Rynearson Stadium, located in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[1]

Preseason

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Preseason polls

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Coaches Poll

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On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Eastern Michigan was picked to finish sixth in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.[2][3]

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Miami 119 (9)
2 Toledo 109 (3)
T3 Bowling Green 92
T3 Northern Illinois 92
5 Ohio 81
6 Eastern Michigan 64
7 Western Michigan 60
8 Central Michigan 59
9 Ball State 42
10 Buffalo 37
11 Akron 24
12 Kent State 13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Miami 10
2 Toledo 2

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m.at UMass*
ESPN+W 28–1412,810
September 73:30 p.m.at Washington*
BTNL 9–3064,222
September 147:00 p.m.Jacksonville State*
ESPN+W 37–34 2OT17,501
September 212:00 p.m.Saint Francis (PA)*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+W 36–015,509
September 283:30 p.m.at Kent State
ESPN+W 52–3310,899
October 122:00 p.m.Miami (OH)
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+L 14–3816,903
October 192:00 p.m.Central Michigandagger
ESPN+W 38–3417,974
October 263:30 p.m.at Akron
ESPN+L 21–254,277
November 212:00 p.m.Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPNUL 28–2913,044
November 137:00 p.m.at Ohio
ESPN2L 10–3514,133
November 207:00 p.m.Buffalo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPNUL 20–3712,004
November 301:30 p.m.at Western Michigan
ESPN+L 18–2611,263

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Game summaries

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at UMass

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See also: 2024 UMass Minutemen football team
Game One – Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) at UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 14 31128
Minutemen 0 0 7714

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,810
  • Referee: Rory Bernard
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Burnham (play-by-play) and Andy Gresh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • EMU – Cole Snyder 1-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick), 12:47. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 3:53.
  • EMU – Oran Singleton 18-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Jesus Gomez kick), 0:31. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter
  • MASS – Jalen John 1-yard run (Jacob Lurie kick), 8:43. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:24.
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 20-yard field goal, 4:49. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 31-yard field goal, 7:49. Eagles 20–7. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:01.
  • EMU – Delbert Mimms III 6-yard (Cole Snyder pass to Markus Allen), 5:43. Eagles 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:29.
  • MASS – C. J. Hester 2-yard run (Jacob Lurie kick), 3:06. Eagles 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
Statistics EMU MASS
First downs 21 24
Total yards 375 329
Rushing yards 134 152
Passing yards 241 177
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–28–0 20–30–0
Time of possession 26:37 33:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 17/28, 241 yards, TD
Rushing Delbert Mimms III 12 carries, 60 yards, TD
Receiving Oran Singleton 8 receptions, 89 yards, TD
UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 20/30, 177 yards
Rushing Taisun Phommachanh 16 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Jalen John 5 receptions, 42 yards

at Washington

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See also: 2024 Washington Huskies football team
Game Two – Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–0) at Washington Huskies (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 3 039
Huskies 0 21 9030

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,222
  • Referee: Gregory Blum
  • TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst) and Alyssa Charlston (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 57-yard field goal, 0:07. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:42.
Second quarter
  • WASH – Decker DeGraaf 41-yard pass from Will Rogers (Grady Gross kick), 9:37. Huskies 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:05.
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 29-yard field goal, 4:49. Huskies 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:48.
  • WASH – Denzel Boston 13-yard pass from Will Rogers (Grady Gross kick), 3:07. Huskies 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:36.
  • WASH – Denzel Boston 1-yard pass from Will Rogers (Grady Gross kick), 0:24. Huskies 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:27.
Third quarter
  • WASH – Jeremiah Hunter 24-yard pass from Will Rogers (kick blocked), 9:57. Huskies 27–6. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:18.
  • WASH – Grady Gross 28-yard file goal, 0:50. Huskies 30–6. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:04.
Fourth quarter
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 50-yard field goal, 8:09. Huskies 30–9. Drive: 15 plays, 43 yards, 7:41.
Statistics EMU WASH
First downs 17 23
Total yards 204 501
Rushing yards 75 185
Passing yards 129 316
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–0 24–29–0
Time of possession 31:55 28:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 16/27, 129 yards
Rushing Dontae McMillan 8 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Zyell Griffin 2 receptions, 35 yards
Washington Passing Will Rogers 21/26, 261 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jonah Coleman 11 carries, 104 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Jacksonville State

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See also: 2024 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
Game Three – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–2) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Gamecocks 7 13 0113034
Eagles 14 14 303337

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 17,501
  • Referee: Rich Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:11) JVST – Tre Stewart 5-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; Jacksonville State 7–0)
  • (6:43) EMU – Delbert Mimms III 5-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:21) EMU – Elijah Jackson-Anderson 24-yard pass from Cole Snyder, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:48; Eastern Michigan 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:19) JVST – Garrison Rippa 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:02; Eastern Michigan 14–10)
  • (11:39) JVST – Cam Vaughn 37-yard pass from Tyler Huff, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:09; Jacksonville State 17–14)
  • (8:10) EMU – Max Reese 34-yard pass from Cole Snyder, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Eastern Michigan 21–17)
  • (3:22) EMU – Max Reese 22-yard pass from Terry Lockett, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:47; Eastern Michigan 28–17)
  • (0:48) JVST – Garrison Rippa 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:34; Eastern Michigan 28–20)
Third quarter
  • (1:00) EMU – Jesus Gomez 41-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 7:14; Eastern Michigan 31–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:10) JVST – Michael Pettway 32-yard pass from Tyler Huff, Brock Rechsteiner pass (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; Eastern Michigan 31–28)
  • (0:34) JVST – Garrison Rippa 51-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:18; Tied 31–31)
Overtime
  • (0:00) EMU – Jesus Gomez 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:00; Eastern Michigan 34–31)
  • (0:00) JVST – Garrison Rippa 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 3 yards, 0:00; Tied 34–34)
Double overtime
  • (0:00) EMU – Jesus Gomez 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:00; Eastern Michigan 37–34)
Statistics JVST EMU
First downs 24 27
Total yards 423 447
Rushing yards 112 152
Passing yards 311 295
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–34–0 27–39–0
Time of possession 21:15 38:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Jacksonville State Passing Tyler Huff 24/34, 311 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Tyler Huff 14 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Cam Vaughn 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 26/37, 273 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Elijah Jackson-Arnold 24 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Oran Singleton 8 receptions, 89 yards

Saint Francis (PA) (FCS)

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See also: 2024 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
Game Four – Saint Francis Red Flash (FCS) (1–2) vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Flash (FCS) 0 0 000
Eagles 10 3 16736

at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • EMU – David Carter Jr. 99-yard fumble return (Jesus Gomez kick) 4:33. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 7:28.
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 40-yard field goal, 0:44. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:08.
Second quarter
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 49-yard field goal, 6:46. Eagles 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 38 yards, 5:50.
Third quarter
  • EMU – Delbert Mimms III 1-yard run (kick failed) 9:12. Eagles 19–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:23.
  • EMU – Kendric Nowling 0-yard blocked punt return (Jesus Gomez kick) 7:38. Eagles 26–0. Drive: 3 plays, -7 yards, 1:34.
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 37-yard field goal, 6:03. Eagles 29–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:45.
Fourth quarter
  • EMU – Zyell Griffin 89-yard pass from Jeremiah Salem (Jesus Gomez kick) 11:20. Eagles 36–0. Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 3:28.
Statistics SFPA EMU
First downs 14 17
Total yards 154 327
Rushing yards 43 124
Passing yards 111 203
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15-27-1 14-24-0
Time of possession 30:22 29:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Saint Francis (PA) Passing Adrian Mejia 15/27, 111 yards, INT
Rushing Adrian Mejia 17 carries, 20 yards
Receiving Jayden Ivory 3 receptions, 42 yards
Eastern Michigan Passing Jeremiah Salem 5/5, 102 yards, TD
Rushing Deion Brown 6 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Zyell Griffin 1 reception, 89 yards, TD

at Kent State

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See also: 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Game Five – Eastern Michigan Eagles (3–1) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 14 171452
Golden Flashes 7 7 71233

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 10,899
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:39) EMU – Elijah Jackson-Anderson 4-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:21; Eastern Michigan 7–0)
  • (0:39) KSU – Ayden Harris 9-yard run, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:39; Tie 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (6:36) EMU – Delbert Mimms III 27-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:06; Eastern Michigan 14–7)
  • (5:11) KSU – Luke Floriea 43-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:20; Tie 14–14)
  • (2:12) EMU – Elijah Jackson-Anderson 4-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; Eastern Michigan 21–14)
Third quarter
  • (14:30) KSU – Chrishon McCray 65-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40; Tie 21–21)
  • (7:10) EMU – Cole Snyder 2-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:56; Eastern Michigan 28–21)
  • (4:06) EMU – Jesus Gomez 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 2:54; Eastern Michigan 31–21)
  • (1:51) EMU – Oran Singleton 5-yard pass from Cole Snyder, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:42; Eastern Michigan 38–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:02) EMU – Delbert Mimms III 27-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:57; Eastern Michigan 45–21)
  • (9:21) KSU – Chrishon McCray 68-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:04; Eastern Michigan 45–27)
  • (7:02) EMU – Deion Brown 26-yard run, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 2:18; Eastern Michigan 52–27)
  • (4:07) KSU – Tommy Ulatowski 4-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; Eastern Michigan 52–33)
Statistics EMU KENT
First downs 30 19
Total yards 486 422
Rushing yards 273 77
Passing yards 213 345
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26-33-0 15-28-1
Time of possession 33:55 26:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 26/33, 213 yards, TD
Rushing Delbert Mimms III 23 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Terry Lockett Jr. 8 receptions, 75 yards
Kent State Passing Tommy Ulatowski 15/28, 345 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Ayden Harris 14 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving Chrishon McCray 5 receptions, 188 yards, 2 TD

Miami (OH)

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See also: 2024 Miami RedHawks football team
Game Six – Miami RedHawks (1–4) vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
RedHawks 7 14 01738
Eagles 7 0 7014

at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan

Game information
First quarter
  • (14:50) MIA – Reggie Virgil 75-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Dom Dzioban kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10; Miami (OH) 7–0)
  • (10:04) EMU – Cole Snyder 1-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:46; Tie 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:02) MIA – Connor Briggs 5-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Dom Dzioban kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:51; Miami (OH) 14–7)
  • (0:35) MIA – Reggie Virgil 19-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Dom Dzioban kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:54; Miami (OH) 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (2:41) EMU – Delbert Mimms III 1-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:27; Miami (OH) 21–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) MIA – Cole Weaver 24-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Dom Dzioban kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:42; Miami (OH) 28–14)
  • (5:01) MIA – Dom Dzioban 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:34; Miami (OH) 31–14)
  • (1:30) MIA – Jordan Brunson 44-yard run (Dom Dzioban kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:18; Miami (OH) 38–14)
Statistics M-OH EMU
First downs 16 24
Total yards 421 332
Rushing yards 199 121
Passing yards 222 211
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10-13-0 27-42-1
Time of possession 25:50 34:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami (OH) Passing Brett Gabbert 10/13, 222 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Keyon Mozee 16 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Reggie Virgil 3 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 27/42, 211 yards, INT
Rushing Delbert Mimms III 20 carries, 78 yards, TD
Receiving Max Reese 7 receptions, 50 yards

Central Michigan (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team, Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan football rivalry, and Michigan MAC Trophy
Game Seven – Central Michigan Chippewas (3–3) vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 14 13734
Eagles 10 6 02238

at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • EMU – Markus Allen 15-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Jesus Gomez kick), 11:13. Eastern Michigan 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:21.
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 22-yard field goal, 2:18. Eastern Michigan 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 5:18.
Second quarter
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 41-yard field goal, 7:57. Eastern Michigan 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 7:47.
  • CMU – Evan Boyd 22-yard pass from Bert Emanuel Jr. (Tristan Mattson kick), 1:41. Eastern Michigan 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:34.
  • CMU – Jason Williams 67-yard fumble return (Tristan Mattson kick), 1:00. Central Michigan 14–13.
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Eastern Michigan 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
  • CMU – Bert Emanuel Jr. 2-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick), 14:10. Central Michigan 21-16. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:45.
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 56-yard field goal, 7:29. Central Michigan 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:58.
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 51-yard field goal, 2:09. Central Michigan 27–16. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:42.
Fourth quarter
  • CMU – Gavin Harris 2-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick), 13:26. Central Michigan 34–16. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:27.
  • EMU – Terry Lockett Jr. 49-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Cole Snyder pass to Joey Mattord for 2-point conversion), 10:54. Central Michigan 34–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
  • EMU – Terry Lockett Jr. 30-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Jesus Gomez kick), 7:19. Central Michigan 34–31. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:08.
  • EMU – Cole Snyder 1-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick), 1:42. Eastern Michigan 38–34. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:12.
Statistics CMU EMU
First downs 20 23
Total yards 383 450
Rushing yards 285 150
Passing yards 98 300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 5-12-0 17-38-1
Time of possession 29:07 30:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Bert Emanuel Jr. 3/4, 92 yards, TD
Rushing Marion Lukes 13 carries, 118 yards
Receiving Solomon Davis 1 reception, 48 yards
Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 17/38, 300 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Delbert Mimms III 21 carries, 90 yards
Receiving Markus Allen 7 receptions, 140 yards, TD

at Akron

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See also: 2024 Akron Zips football team
Game Eight – Eastern Michigan Eagles (5–2) at Akron Zips (1–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 14721
Zips 8 10 0725

at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, Ohio

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • AKR – Tahj Bullock 3-yard run (Tahj Bullock pass to Liam Reardon for 2-point conversion), 2:54. Akron 8–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:27.
Second quarter
  • AKR – Garrison Smith 34-yard field goal, 14:09. Akron 11–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:15.
  • AKR – Tahj Bullock 14-yard run (Garrison Smith kick), 2:45. Akron 18–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:28.
Third quarter
  • EMU – Jere Getzinger 2-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Cole Snyder pass to Max Reese for 2-point conversion), 6:15. Akron 18-8. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 5:24.
  • EMU – Jere Getzinger 18-yard pass from Cole Snyder (PAT failed), 0:31. Akron 18–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:42.
Fourth quarter
  • EMU – Delbert Mimms III 1-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick), 7:41. Eastern Michigan 21–18. Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 5:30.
  • AKR – Adrian Norton 21-yard pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith kick), 3:59. Akron 25–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:42.
Statistics EMU AKR
First downs 23 20
Total yards 475 377
Rushing yards 121 220
Passing yards 354 157
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29-48-0 14-25-1
Time of possession 31:44 28:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 29/48, 354 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Delbert Mimms III 22 carries, 58 yards, TD
Receiving Terry Lockett Jr. 3 receptions, 98 yards
Akron Passing Ben Finley 12/22, 121 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jordon Simmons 16 carries, 109 yards
Receiving Bobby Golden 4 receptions, 61 yards

Toledo

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See also: 2024 Toledo Rockets football team
Game Nine – Toledo Rockets (5–3) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rockets 0 7 02229
Eagles 7 3 9928

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 13,044
  • Referee: Andrew Spaciale
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (1:39) EMU – Markus Allen 6-yard pass from Cole Snyder, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:24; Eastern Michigan 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:30) TOL – Tucker Gleason 3-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:19; Tied 7–7)
  • (7:10) EMU – Jesus Gomez 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:20; Eastern Michigan 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:08) EMU – Jesus Gomez 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:47; Eastern Michigan 13–7)
  • (1:25) EMU – Joey Mattord 1-yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:27; Eastern Michigan 19–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:55) TOL – Anthony Torres 78-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:51; Eastern Michigan 19–14)
  • (9:51) TOL – Junior Vandeross III 25-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Jerjuan Newton pass (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:44; Toledo 22–19)
  • (7:08) EMU – Jesus Gomez 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:38; Tied 22–22)
  • (1:56) TOL – Thomas Zsiros 25-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:48; Toledo 29–22)
  • (0:00) EMU – Terry Lockett 36-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 1:00; Toledo 29–28)
Statistics TOL EMU
First downs 16 24
Total yards 418 433
Rushing yards 167 168
Passing yards 251 265
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–34–1 24–46–1
Time of possession 24:32 35:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Toledo Passing Tucker Gleason 18/34, 251 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Sevaughn Clark 10 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Anthony Torres 1 reception, 78 yards, TD
Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 24/45, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Cole Snyder 12 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Oran Singleton 8 receptions, 103 yards

at Ohio

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See also: 2024 Ohio Bobcats football team
Game Ten – Eastern Michigan Eagles (5–4) at Ohio Bobcats (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 0310
Bobcats 0 14 71435

at Peden Stadium • Athens, Ohio

  • Date: Wednesday November 13, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: E 5ph
  • Game attendance: 14,133
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)[5]
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (12:47) EMU – Delbert Mimms III 18-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Jesus Gomez kick), Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:48; EMU 7–0
  • (07:11) OHIO – Parker Navarro 3-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:16; Tied 7–7
  • (00:13) OHIO – Anthony Tyus III 1-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; OHIO 14–7
Third quarter
  • (06:04) OHIO – Parker Navarro 25-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:07; OHIO 21–7
Fourth quarter
  • (13:13) EMU – Jesus Gomez 29-yard field goal, Drive: 16 plays, 64 yards, 7:51; OHIO 21–10
  • (07:20) OHIO – Parker Navarro 1-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:47; OHIO 28–10
  • (02:59) OHIO – Parker Navarro 4-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 4:13; OHIO 35–10
Statistics EMU OHIO
First downs 15 20
Total yards 266 434
Rushing yards 111 157
Passing yards 155 277
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–30–3 22–32–1
Time of possession 27:57 32:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 18/30, 155 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Delbert Mimms III 16 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Oran Singleton 5 receptions, 70 yards
Ohio Passing Parker Navarro 22/32, 277 yards, INT
Rushing Parker Navarro 13 carries, 106 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Coleman Owen 8 receptions, 139 yards

Buffalo

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See also: 2024 Buffalo Bulls football team
Game Eleven – Buffalo Bulls (6–4) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulls 8 9 61437
Eagles 0 0 13720

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Date: Wednesday November 20, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: SW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 12,004
  • Referee: David Siegle
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:47) BUF – JJ Jenkins 90-yard pass from C. J. Ogbonna, Andrew Schnackenberg rush (Drive: 1 play, 90 yards, 0:13; Buffalo 8–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:23) BUF – Dion Crawford 0-yard safety (Buffalo 10–0)
  • (2:08) BUF – Victor Snow 7-yard pass from C. J. Ogbonna, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:10; Buffalo 17–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:51) EMU – Terry Lockett 38-yard pass from Cole Snyder, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:17; Buffalo 17–7)
  • (5:14) BUF – Al-Jay Henderson 1-yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:37; Buffalo 23–7)
  • (0:52) EMU – Terry Lockett 13-yard pass from Cole Snyder, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22; Buffalo 23–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:54) EMU – Markus Allen 78-yard pass from Cole Snyder, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:33; Buffalo 23–20)
  • (8:43) BUF – Al-Jay Henderson 75-yard pass from C. J. Ogbonna, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Buffalo 30–20)
  • (2:59) BUF – Shaun Dolac 60-yard interception, Upton Bellenfant kick (Buffalo 37–20)
Statistics UB EMU
First downs 20 20
Total yards 396 445
Rushing yards 136 70
Passing yards 260 375
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–28–0 27–39–3
Time of possession 31:48 28:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Buffalo Passing C. J. Ogbonna 18/28, 260 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Al-Jay Henderson 25 carries, 86 yards, TD
Receiving JJ Jenkins 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD
Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 24/33, 351 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Delbert Mimms III 12 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Markus Allen 9 receptions, 187 yards, TD

at Western Michigan

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See also: 2024 Western Michigan Broncos football team and Michigan MAC Trophy
Game Twelve – Eastern Michigan Eagles (5–6) at Western Michigan Broncos (5–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 15318
Broncos 0 16 7326

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (3:41) WMU – Team safety (Western Michigan 2–0)
  • (1:50) WMU – Zahir Abdus-Salaam 31-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak kick) (Western Michigan 9–0)
  • (0:19) WMU – Jalen Buckley 15-yard run (Luka Zurak kick) (Western Michigan 16–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:02) EMU – Delbert Mimms III 10-yard run (Cole Snyder pass to Max Reese for 2-point conversion) (Western Michigan 16–8)
  • (6:04) WMU – Zahir Abdus-Salaam 22-yard run (Luka Zurak kick) (Western Michigan 23–8)
  • (2:16) EMU – Delbert Mimms III 1-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick) (Western Michigan 23–15)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:33) WMU – Luka Zurak 25-yard field goal (Western Michigan 26–15)
  • (11:28) EMU – Jesus Gomez 32-yard field goal (Western Michigan 26–18)
Statistics EMU WMU
First downs 15 20
Total yards 294 356
Rushing yards 203 230
Passing yards 91 126
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7-22-1 12-17-0
Time of possession 24:01 35:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 7/22, 91 yards, INT
Rushing Delbert Mimms III 18 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Markus Allen 3 receptions, 59 yards
Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 12/17, 126 yards, TD
Rushing Zahir Abdus-Salaam 19 carries, 135 yards, TD
Receiving Zahir Abdus-Salaam 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "College Football TV Schedule: Week 12, 2024". 506sports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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