Akron at Eastern Michigan

Saturday, October 5, 2002

Eastern Michigan beat Akron 42–⁠34. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Akron led the series 12–⁠9.

AwayAkron4–⁠8 in 2002
34
HomeEastern Michigan3–⁠9 in 2002
42

Final at Rynearson Stadium, YpsilantiHigh 68°F, low 52°F, 0.25 in. of rainAttendance 10,075

At kickoff
63°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Willow Run (KYIP), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron01471334
Eastern Michigan14147742

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Eastern Michigan 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Akron leads 18–⁠15 in 33 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Eastern Michigan 25, Akron 23
2024Akron 25, Eastern Michigan 21
2023Eastern Michigan 30, Akron 27
2022Eastern Michigan 34, Akron 28
2019Eastern Michigan 42, Akron 14
2018Eastern Michigan 27, Akron 7

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