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2019 Eastern Michigan

6–⁠7 (3–⁠5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Chris Creighton.

Schedule and results

Eastern Michigan in 2019, game by game: won at Coastal Carolina 30–23; lost at Kentucky 17–38; won at Illinois 34–31; won vs. Central Connecticut 34–29; lost at Central Michigan 16–42; lost vs. Ball State 23–29; won vs. Western Michigan 34–27; lost at Toledo 34–37; lost vs. Buffalo 14–43; won at Akron 42–14; won at Northern Illinois 45–17; lost vs. Kent State 26–34; lost vs. Pittsburgh 30–34+28−29Won 30–23 at Coastal Carolina+7Coastal CarolinaLost 17–38 at Kentucky-21KentuckyWon 34–31 at Illinois+3IllinoisWon 34–29 vs. Central Connecticut+5Central Connect…Lost 16–42 at Central Michigan-26Central MichiganLost 23–29 vs. Ball State-6Ball StateWon 34–27 vs. Western Michigan+7Western MichiganLost 34–37 at Toledo-3ToledoLost 14–43 vs. Buffalo-29BuffaloWon 42–14 at Akron+28AkronWon 45–17 at Northern Illinois+28Northern Illino…Lost 26–34 vs. Kent State-8Kent StateLost 30–34 vs. Pittsburgh-4Pittsburgh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31atCoastal CarolinaW 30–⁠2356%
Sep 7atKentuckyL 17–⁠3830%
Sep 14atIllinoisW 34–⁠3148%
Sep 21vsCentral ConnecticutW 34–⁠2975%
Oct 5atCentral MichiganL 16–⁠4264%
Oct 12vsBall StateL 23–⁠2971%
Oct 19vsWestern MichiganW 34–⁠2749%
Oct 26atToledoL 34–⁠3741%
Nov 2vsBuffaloL 14–⁠4349%
Nov 12atAkronW 42–⁠1471%
Nov 19atNorthern IllinoisW 45–⁠1743%
Nov 29vsKent StateL 26–⁠3469%
Dec 26Bowls & playoffvsPittsburghQuick Lane BowlL 30–⁠3436%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pittsburgh 34–⁠30 in the Quick Lane Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).

Record
6–⁠7
Conference
3–⁠5 tied for 9th in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
379–⁠398
Coach
Chris Creighton
Elo
1432 −59 this season
SP+ rating
-8.6 No. 101 of 130; offense No. 62, defense No. 118, special teams No. 67
SRS
−8.8 No. 102 of 130 in FBS
Returning
65% of last season’s EPA, No. 56 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 123 roster talent No. 121 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Aaron Keen
Defensive coordinator
Neal Neathery
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense38th of 130
  • Defense110th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted46th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted124th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1547%1.2138th of 130
Defense0.2048%1.12110th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.14 off
0.21 def		46% off
49% def		—46th off
124th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.0own 2920% allowed
Defense3.6own 2915% caused

CORE rating -6.6, 97th of 130 (offense 3.8, defense 10.4).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsMike Glass III QB3,074 yds
Passing touchdownsMike Glass III QB23 TD
Rushing yardsShaq Vann RB715 yds
Rushing touchdownsMike Glass III QB8 TD
Receiving yardsArthur Jackson III WR732 yds
Receiving touchdownsArthur Jackson III WR7 TD
TacklesKobie Beltram LB127 tkl
SacksTuran Rush DL5 sacks
InterceptionsBrody Hoying DB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Darius Boone RB★★★No. 1968
Jimi McAdams OG★★★No. 1992
DeAnthony Ball WR★★★No. 2378
William Racely OG★★★No. 2404
Mark Lee CB★★★No. 2404

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks12.00.778
Running backs22.50.760
Receivers22.50.787
Offensive line42.80.805
Defensive line22.50.792
Linebackers12.00.760
Defensive backs52.20.790
Athletes and specialists32.00.764
Whole class202.40.784

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Roster 115

The 2019 roster

115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster

2019 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Central Michigan6–⁠28–⁠6
Miami (OH)6–⁠28–⁠6
Buffalo5–⁠38–⁠5
Western Michigan5–⁠37–⁠6
Kent State5–⁠37–⁠6
Ohio5–⁠37–⁠6
Ball State4–⁠45–⁠7
Northern Illinois4–⁠45–⁠7
Toledo3–⁠56–⁠6
Eastern Michigan3–⁠56–⁠7
Bowling Green2–⁠63–⁠9
Akron0–⁠80–⁠12

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.