2022 Eastern Michigan
9–4 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Chris Creighton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Michigan 45–23Oct 8
By 22 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Ball State 20–16Oct 22
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 42–34 | 72% |
| Sep 10 | at Louisiana | L 21–49 | 17% |
| Sep 17 | at Arizona State | W 30–21 | 31% |
| Sep 24 | vs Buffalo | L 31–50 | 71% |
| Oct 1 | vs Massachusetts | W 20–13 | 79% |
| Oct 8 | at Western Michigan | W 45–23 | 36% |
| Oct 15 | vs Northern Illinois | L 10–39 | 71% |
| Oct 22 | at Ball State | W 20–16 | 38% |
| Oct 29 | vs Toledo | L 24–27 | 45% |
| Nov 8 | at Akron | W 34–28 | 69% |
| Nov 16 | at Kent State | W 31–24 | 43% |
| Nov 25 | vs Central Michigan | W 38–19 | 61% |
| Dec 20Bowls & playoff | vs San José StateFamous Idaho Potato Bowl | W 41–27 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat San José State 41–27 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 2nd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 387–370
- Coach
- Chris Creighton
- Elo
- 1533 +82 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.1 No. 90 of 131; offense No. 85, defense No. 92, special teams No. 19
- SRS
- −9.4 No. 101 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 50% of last season’s EPA, No. 82 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 128 roster talent No. 110 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Neal Neathery
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.17 | 47% | 1.18 | 30th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 44% | 1.14 | 82nd of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.13 off 0.18 def | 45% off 46% def | — | 46th off 116th 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.2 | own 31 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 30 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -4.4, 85th of 131 (offense 4.4, defense 8.8).
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 yards | Taylor Powell QB | 2,114 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Taylor Powell QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Samson Evans RB | 1,166 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Samson Evans RB | 15 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tanner Knue WR | 631 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tanner Knue WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Chase Kline LB | 87 tkl |
| Sacks | Jose Ramirez DL | 12 sacks |
| Interceptions | Joshua Scott DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Maliek Bogard DE | ★★★ | No. 1221 |
| Josh Anderson OL | ★★★ | No. 1230 |
| Elijah Jackson-Anderson RB | ★★★ | No. 1316 |
| Max Reese TE | ★★★ | No. 1404 |
| Mack Indestad OT | ★★★ | No. 2124 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Whole class | 5 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
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.
Drafted in 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 4 | Sidy Sow OG | New England Patriots |
| Rd 6 | Jose Ramirez OLB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Roster 125
The 2022 roster125 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 5
The 2022 portal Taylor Powell QB | ★★★ | from  Troy |
 Chase Kline LB | ★★★ | from  Michigan State |
 Joseph Sparacio LB | ★★★ | from  Boston College |
 Cam’Ron McCoy QB | ★★ | from  Cincinnati |
 Hamze Elzayat WR | ★★ | from  Fordham |
Transfers out 15
 Jarrett Paul S | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| Ben Bryant QB | ★★★ | to Cincinnati |
| Latrell Fordham WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Myles McNeal CB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Coleon Smith OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jason Eaton OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Rico Small WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| William Racely OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Xavier Smith WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Dezaun Brooks DL | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Preston Hutchinson QB | ★★ | to  Chattanooga |
| Tanner Luther K | ★★ | no new school on file |
And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2022 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ohio | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Toledo | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
| Buffalo | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Bowling Green | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
 Miami (OH) | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Kent State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Ball State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Northern Illinois | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Akron | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.