Eastern Michigan vs. San José State
Eastern Michigan and San José State have 3 meetings on file, the first in 1987; Eastern Michigan leads the series 2–1 in the games on file. Over the last 3 meetings it’s Eastern Michigan 2–1. Share
2029 at San José State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Eastern Michigan wins
- 2
- San José State wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1987
- Longest streak
- 2 Eastern Michigan
- Current streak
- 1 San José State
- Last 10 meetings
- Eastern Michigan 2–1
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 7.7 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Eastern Michigan
- 0–1 Eastern Michigan’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–0 Eastern Michigan first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Taylor Powell Eastern Michigan | 2022 |
| Gary Patton Eastern Michigan | 1987 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Sep 4, 2026 | San José State 27, Eastern Michigan 21 | at Eastern Michigan | ||
| Dec 20, 2022 | Eastern Michigan 41, San José State 27 | Albertsons Stadium | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | |
| Dec 12, 1987 | Eastern Michigan 30, San José State 27 | Neutral site | California Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.