Eastern Michigan vs. Toledo

Eastern Michigan and Toledo have 51 meetings on file, the first in 1972; Toledo leads the series 38–⁠13 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Toledo 8–⁠2, and Toledo has won the last 4.

Eastern Michigan wins
13
Toledo wins
38
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1972
Longest streak
11 Toledo
Current streak
4 Toledo
Last 10 meetings
Toledo 8–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s3–⁠2
1980s4–⁠6
1990s3–⁠7
2000s1–⁠9
2010s1–⁠9
2020s1–⁠5
Average margin
17.9 points; 18 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Eastern Michigan
8–⁠18 Eastern Michigan’s record at home
At Toledo
20–⁠5 Toledo’s record at home
Shutouts
3

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Eastern Michigan’s biggest win1987: Eastern Michigan 38, Toledo 9by 29 points
  2. Toledo’s biggest win2002: Toledo 65, Eastern Michigan 13by 52 points
  3. Upset1974: Eastern Michigan 28, Toledo 12Eastern Michigan had a 9% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1998: Eastern Michigan 10, Toledo 7Eastern Michigan had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset1999: Eastern Michigan 20, Toledo 13Eastern Michigan had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsEastern MichiganSeriesToledo
1978–⁠1981Mike Stock1–⁠3Chuck Stobart
1983–⁠1989Jim Harkema4–⁠3Dan Simrell
1995–⁠1999Rick Rasnick2–⁠3Gary Pinkel
2001–⁠2003Jeff Woodruff0–⁠3Tom Amstutz
2004–⁠2008Jeff Genyk1–⁠4Tom Amstutz
2009–⁠2011Ron English0–⁠3Tim Beckman
2016–⁠2024Chris Creighton2–⁠7Jason Candle

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Eastern Michigan’s side (Stock 1–⁠3 against Stobart). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Eastern Michigan and Toledo, 1972 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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

Biggest days

T.O. Owens Toledo18 of 24, 375 yards, 3 TD2013 Passing
Bronson Hill Eastern Michigan28 carries, 283 yards, 4 TD2012 Rushing
Bryant Koback Toledo32 carries, 259 yards, 2 TD2019 Rushing
Bernard Reedy Toledo11 catches, 237 yards, 2 TD2012 Receiving

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Photos

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Oct 17, 2026Toledo 34, Eastern Michigan 14at Eastern Michigan
Nov 2, 2024Toledo 29, Eastern Michigan 28at Eastern Michigan
Nov 8, 2023Toledo 49, Eastern Michigan 23at Toledo
Oct 29, 2022Toledo 27, Eastern Michigan 24at Eastern Michigan
Nov 2, 2021Eastern Michigan 52, Toledo 49at Toledo
Nov 18, 2020Toledo 45, Eastern Michigan 28at Eastern Michigan
Oct 26, 2019Toledo 37, Eastern Michigan 34at Toledo
Oct 13, 2018Eastern Michigan 28, Toledo 26at Eastern Michigan
Oct 7, 2017Toledo 20, Eastern Michigan 15at Toledo
Oct 8, 2016Toledo 35, Eastern Michigan 20at Eastern Michigan
Oct 17, 201522Toledo 63, Eastern Michigan 20at Toledo
Nov 28, 2014Toledo 52, Eastern Michigan 16at Eastern Michigan
Nov 2, 2013Toledo 55, Eastern Michigan 16at Toledo
Oct 13, 2012Toledo 52, Eastern Michigan 47at Eastern Michigan
Oct 8, 2011Toledo 54, Eastern Michigan 16at Toledo
Oct 30, 2010Toledo 42, Eastern Michigan 7at Eastern Michigan
Nov 20, 2009Toledo 47, Eastern Michigan 21at Toledo
Sep 13, 2008Toledo 41, Eastern Michigan 17at Eastern Michigan
Nov 3, 2007Toledo 52, Eastern Michigan 28at Toledo
Oct 21, 2006Eastern Michigan 17, Toledo 13at Eastern Michigan
Oct 8, 2005Toledo 30, Eastern Michigan 3at Toledo
Sep 18, 2004Toledo 42, Eastern Michigan 32at Eastern Michigan
Oct 11, 2003Toledo 49, Eastern Michigan 14at Toledo
Sep 7, 2002Toledo 65, Eastern Michigan 13at Eastern Michigan
Nov 17, 2001Toledo 28, Eastern Michigan 7at Toledo
Oct 7, 2000Toledo 42, Eastern Michigan 14at Eastern Michigan
Oct 23, 1999Eastern Michigan 20, Toledo 13at Toledo
Nov 21, 1998Eastern Michigan 10, Toledo 7at Eastern Michigan
Sep 13, 1997Toledo 38, Eastern Michigan 35at Toledo
Sep 21, 1996Toledo 24, Eastern Michigan 7at Eastern Michigan
Oct 28, 1995Toledo 34, Eastern Michigan 28at Toledo
Nov 19, 1994Eastern Michigan 40, Toledo 37at Eastern Michigan
Nov 19, 1993Toledo 14, Eastern Michigan 0at Toledo
Nov 14, 1992Toledo 41, Eastern Michigan 0at Toledo
Nov 16, 1991Toledo 21, Eastern Michigan 14at Eastern Michigan
Oct 6, 1990Toledo 37, Eastern Michigan 23at Toledo
Oct 7, 1989Eastern Michigan 31, Toledo 14at Eastern Michigan
Nov 5, 1988Eastern Michigan 20, Toledo 19at Eastern Michigan
Nov 5, 1987Eastern Michigan 38, Toledo 9at Toledo
Oct 4, 1986Toledo 23, Eastern Michigan 18at Toledo
Oct 5, 1985Eastern Michigan 21, Toledo 10at Eastern Michigan
Oct 20, 1984Toledo 17, Eastern Michigan 7at Toledo
Oct 22, 1983Toledo 37, Eastern Michigan 9at Eastern Michigan
Oct 9, 1982Toledo 20, Eastern Michigan 19at Toledo
Oct 10, 1981Toledo 42, Eastern Michigan 7at Eastern Michigan
Sep 27, 1980Toledo 49, Eastern Michigan 7at Toledo
Sep 29, 1979Toledo 37, Eastern Michigan 7at Eastern Michigan
Sep 30, 1978Eastern Michigan 17, Toledo 12at Toledo
Oct 1, 1977Eastern Michigan 17, Toledo 7at Eastern Michigan
Nov 23, 1974Eastern Michigan 28, Toledo 12at Toledo
Sep 16, 1972Toledo 16, Eastern Michigan 0at Eastern Michigan

Every game is listed as played on the field.