Game notes: Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan
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The matchup
- Eastern Michigan (4–4, 3–1 in conference) at Western Michigan (5–2, 3–0 in conference), Tuesday, November 17, 7 p.m. ET, Waldo 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’).
The series
- It will be their 52nd meeting; Western Michigan leads the series 33–17–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Tuesday, November 25, 2025: Western Michigan 31, Eastern Michigan 21.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1974: Eastern Michigan 20, Western Michigan 19.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Western Michigan is 19–7 at home against Eastern Michigan.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- On this date in 2012, Eastern Michigan beat Western Michigan 29–23.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.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Western Michigan 31–21 (at Eastern Michigan); 2024: Western Michigan 26–18 (at Western Michigan); 2023: Western Michigan 45–21 (at Eastern Michigan); 2022: Eastern Michigan 45–23 (at Western Michigan); 2021: Eastern Michigan 22–21 (at Eastern Michigan).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 4–8 against Western Michigan.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.
Western Michigan
- Western Michigan is 5–2 (3–0 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 12–13 at No. 16 Michigan; W 49–14 vs. Monmouth; W 28–21 at Rice; L 7–32 vs. Boise State; W 20–17 at Buffalo; W 38–7 vs. Kent State; W 21–14 at Central Michigan.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Western Michigan has won three straight, since losing 32–7 to Boise State (Sept. 26, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Western Michigan is No. 37 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Lance Taylor is 25–21 in his fourth season at Western Michigan.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Lance Taylor is 3–0 against Eastern Michigan.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Broc Lowry (QB): 1,044 passing yards, 8 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jalen Buckley (RB): 542 rushing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Justyce Betts (LB): 52 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jalen Buckley is tied with LeVante Bellamy (35, 2015–19) for fourth on Western Michigan’s career rushing touchdowns list, at 35 so far; one more rushing touchdown breaks the tie.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.
- Jalen Buckley needs 90 yards to pass Shawn Faulkner (3,341, 1980–83) for sixth on Western Michigan’s career rushing yards list. He has 3,252 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.
The coaches
- Lance Taylor is 3–0 against Chris Creighton’s teams as a head coach.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).
- 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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