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Eastern Michigan at Akron

Saturday, September 21, 1985

Akron beat Eastern Michigan 16–⁠12. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Akron led the series 7–⁠2.

AwayEastern Michigan4–⁠7 in 1985
12
HomeAkron2–⁠1 in 1985
16

FinalHigh 78°F, low 60°FAttendance 12,236

Before kickoff

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Akron 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

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Akron leads 18–⁠15 in 33 meetings, counting the 24 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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