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Akron at Eastern Michigan

Saturday, September 20, 1986

Eastern Michigan beat Akron 24–⁠21. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Akron led the series 7–⁠3.

AwayAkron1–⁠1 in 1986
21
HomeEastern Michigan6–⁠5 in 1986
24

FinalHigh 75°F, low 63°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Eastern Michigan 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Akron–Eastern Michigan game

Akron leads 18–⁠15 in 33 meetings, counting the 23 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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