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Eastern Michigan at Akron

Saturday, October 11, 1980

Akron beat Eastern Michigan 21–⁠10. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Akron led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayEastern Michigan1–⁠9 in 1980
10
HomeAkron1–⁠2 in 1980
21

FinalHigh 58°F, low 44°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Eastern Michigan 56% to win. Akron won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every Eastern Michigan–Akron game

Akron leads 18–⁠15 in 33 meetings, counting the 28 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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