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. Share
- 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
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 3–7 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–9 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–9 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–5 |
- 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
- Eastern Michigan’s biggest win1987: Eastern Michigan 38, Toledo 9by 29 points
- Toledo’s biggest win2002: Toledo 65, Eastern Michigan 13by 52 points
- Upset1974: Eastern Michigan 28, Toledo 12Eastern Michigan had a 9% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1998: Eastern Michigan 10, Toledo 7Eastern Michigan had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1999: Eastern Michigan 20, Toledo 13Eastern Michigan had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Eastern Michigan | Series | Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1981 | Mike Stock | 1–3 | Chuck Stobart |
| 1983–1989 | Jim Harkema | 4–3 | Dan Simrell |
| 1995–1999 | Rick Rasnick | 2–3 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2001–2003 | Jeff Woodruff | 0–3 | Tom Amstutz |
| 2004–2008 | Jeff Genyk | 1–4 | Tom Amstutz |
| 2009–2011 | Ron English | 0–3 | Tim Beckman |
| 2016–2024 | Chris Creighton | 2–7 | Jason 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
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 Toledo | 18 of 24, 375 yards, 3 TD | 2013 Passing | |
| Bronson Hill Eastern Michigan | 28 carries, 283 yards, 4 TD | 2012 Rushing | |
| Bryant Koback Toledo | 32 carries, 259 yards, 2 TD | 2019 Rushing | |
| Bernard Reedy Toledo | 11 catches, 237 yards, 2 TD | 2012 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Photos
The 2010 game
Photo: Cmadler, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The 2010 game
Photo: Cmadler, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.