1985 Eastern Michigan
4–7 (3–6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jim Harkema. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Toledo 21–10Oct 5
By 11 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs Youngstown State | W 27–22 | 61% |
| Sep 21 | at Akron | L 12–16 | 45% |
| Sep 28 | at Kent State | L 3–28 | 42% |
| Oct 5 | vs Toledo | W 21–10 | 34% |
| Oct 12 | vs Bowling Green | L 24–42 | 21% |
| Oct 19 | at Ohio | W 27–21 | 46% |
| Oct 26 | at Central Michigan | L 10–17 | 16% |
| Nov 2 | at Ball State | W 27–24 | 42% |
| Nov 9 | vs Northern Illinois | L 0–3 | 56% |
| Nov 16 | vs Miami (OH) | L 16–31 | 31% |
| Nov 23 | at Western Michigan | L 21–38 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Michigan 38–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 6th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 188–252
- Coach
- Jim Harkema
- Elo
- 1328 −19 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.8 No. 91 of 106; offense No. 99, defense No. 72
- SRS
- −18.7 No. 105 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1985 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 9–0 | 11–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 7–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| Central Michigan | 6–3 | 7–3 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Northern Illinois | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Ball State | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Toledo | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Kent State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Ohio | 2–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.