Game notes: Eastern Michigan at Ohio
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The matchup
- Eastern Michigan (4–4, 3–1 in conference) at Ohio (5–2, 3–0 in conference), Saturday, October 24, 4 p.m. ET, Peden Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 66°F, sunny, SE wind 3 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their 36th meeting; Ohio leads the series 22–12–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Ohio has won four straight against Eastern Michigan, last losing to them in 2016.resultsThe current run of wins in the series, every meeting on file.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 25, 2025: Ohio 28, Eastern Michigan 21.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1976: Ohio 23, Eastern Michigan 7.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Ohio is 11–5–1 at home against Eastern Michigan.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Ohio 28–21 (at Eastern Michigan); 2024: Ohio 35–10 (at Ohio); 2021: Ohio 34–26 (at Eastern Michigan); 2017: Ohio 27–20 (at Eastern Michigan); 2016: Eastern Michigan 27–20 (at Ohio).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Eastern Michigan
- Eastern Michigan is 4–4 (3–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 28–17 vs. Sacramento State; L 21–27 vs. San José State; L 7–35 at Michigan State; L 10–54 at Wisconsin; W 29–3 vs. Lindenwood; W 38–14 at Massachusetts; W 25–23 at Akron; L 14–34 vs. Toledo.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Eastern Michigan is No. 115 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Chris Creighton is 65–87 in his 13th season at Eastern Michigan.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Chris Creighton is 1–4 against Ohio.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Noah Kim (QB): 1,678 passing yards, 11 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Amareon Blue (RB): 338 rushing yards, 3 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Zach Mowchan (LB): 58 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Noah Kim needs 263 yards to pass Ron Adams (4,757, 1984–87) for sixth on Eastern Michigan’s career passing yards list. He has 4,495 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Noah Kim needs 331 yards to pass Matt Bohnet (4,988, 2004–05) for seventh on Eastern Michigan’s career total offense list. He has 4,658 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2015, Eastern Michigan lost to Northern Illinois 49–21.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Ohio
- Ohio is 5–2 (3–0 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 21–49 at Nebraska; W 29–27 vs. Jacksonville State; L 36–41 at South Alabama; W 35–7 vs. Stonehill; W 13–10 at Kent State; W 31–14 vs. Central Michigan; W 48–7 at Sacramento State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Ohio has won four straight, since losing 41–36 to South Alabama (Sept. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Ohio is No. 43 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Ohio has won 16 straight home games, the longest active home streak in FBS.resultsConsecutive wins at home (neutral sites aside), every game on file, among the active FBS programs.
- John Hauser is 6–2 in his second season at Ohio.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- John Hauser faces Eastern Michigan as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Riley Neer (WR): 32 catches, 440 yards, 5 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Nick Poulos (QB): 503 passing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Michael Molnar (LB): 53 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2015, Ohio lost to Buffalo 41–17.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Chris Creighton and John Hauser as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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