Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan

Saturday, November 9, 2002

Western Michigan beat Eastern Michigan 33–⁠31. It was their 28th meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 19–⁠8–⁠1.

AwayEastern Michigan3–⁠9 in 2002
31
HomeWestern Michigan4–⁠8 in 2002
33

Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooHigh 60°F, low 49°F, 0.28 in. of rainAttendance 11,381

At kickoff
59°F, overcast, wind 21 mph from the south, gusts to 26 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; W K Kellogg (KBTL), 29 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Michigan01431431
Western Michigan2400933

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Michigan 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Western Michigan leads 33–⁠17–⁠1 in 51 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Western Michigan 31, Eastern Michigan 21
2024Western Michigan 26, Eastern Michigan 18
2023Western Michigan 45, Eastern Michigan 21
2022Eastern Michigan 45, Western Michigan 23
2021Eastern Michigan 22, Western Michigan 21
2020Eastern Michigan 53, Western Michigan 42

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