2024 Eastern Michigan
5–7 (2–6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Chris Creighton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Saint Francis 36–0Sep 21
By 36 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Jacksonville State 37–34Sep 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Massachusetts | W 28–14 | 57% |
| Sep 7 | at Washington | L 9–30 | 17% |
| Sep 14 | vs Jacksonville State | W 37–34 | 58% |
| Sep 21 | vsSaint Francis | W 36–0 | 79% |
| Sep 28 | at Kent State | W 52–33 | 69% |
| Oct 12 | vs Miami (OH) | L 14–38 | 59% |
| Oct 19 | vs Central Michigan | W 38–34 | 68% |
| Oct 26 | at Akron | L 21–25 | 68% |
| Nov 2 | vs Toledo | L 28–29 | 44% |
| Nov 13 | at Ohio | L 10–35 | 28% |
| Nov 20 | vs Buffalo | L 20–37 | 55% |
| Nov 30 | at Western Michigan | L 18–26 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Michigan 26–18; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 311–335
- Coach
- Chris Creighton
- Elo
- 1378 −68 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.3 No. 114 of 134; offense No. 110, defense No. 115, special teams No. 54
- SRS
- −12.1 No. 114 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 21% of last season’s EPA, No. 119 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 93 roster talent No. 109 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Piatkowski
- Defensive coordinator
- Ben Needham
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 42% | 1.16 | 110th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 46% | 1.30 | 94th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.01 off 0.17 def | 39% off 48% def | — | 125th off 105th 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 | 3.5 | own 29 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 30 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -17.3, 119th of 134 (offense -10.7, defense 6.7).
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 | Cole Snyder QB | 2,676 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cole Snyder QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Delbert Mimms III RB | 799 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Delbert Mimms III RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Terry Lockett WR | 660 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Terry Lockett WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | James Djonkam DL | 98 tkl |
| Sacks | Jefferson Adam DL | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ali Abdul-Barr LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Dalin Wilkins WR | ★★★ | No. 1109 |
| J.T. Bronaugh RB | ★★★ | No. 1412 |
| Andrew Steger OT | ★★★ | No. 1848 |
| Caleb Turner S | ★★★ | No. 1902 |
| Jace Stuckey QB | ★★★ | No. 2004 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.8 | 0.810 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 2.9 | 0.814 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.9 | 0.821 |
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 119
The 2024 roster119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 21
The 2024 portal| Cole Snyder QB | ★★★ | from  Buffalo |
 Bryce Llewellyn S | ★★★ | from  Charleston Southern |
 Delbert Mimms III RB | ★★★ | from  NC State |
 James Djonkam DE | ★★★ | from  Arizona State |
 Jonathan Odom TE | ★★★ | from  Florida |
| Porter Rooks WR | ★★★ | from NC State |
| Blake Bustard OT | ★★★ | from Wayne State |
 J.T. Killen LB | ★★★ | from  Coastal Carolina |
 Jefferson Adam DE | ★★★ | from  Iowa State |
| Tyler Walton WR | ★★★ | from  Ohio |
 Drew Viotto QB | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
 Hans Lillis TE | ★★★ | from  Boston College |
And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 24
 Jaylon Jackson RB | ★★★ | to Iowa State |
| Kempton Shine CB | ★★★ | to  Virginia |
| Andreas Paaske TE | ★★★ | to  Arkansas |
| Mikah Coleman DL | ★★★ | to  Cincinnati |
| Alex Merritt DL | ★★★ | to  Texas State |
| Bennett Walker CB | ★★★ | to  San Diego State |
| Cameron Smith S | ★★★ | to  Jackson State |
| Joseph Walker Jr. WR | ★★★ | to Saginaw Valley State |
| Tim Grant-Randall DL | ★★★ | to  Massachusetts |
| Zack Conti OL | ★★★ | to  Southern Miss |
| Cedric Anton TE | ★★★ | to Tiffin University |
| Ike Udengwu III QB | ★★★ | to Grand Valley State |
And 12 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Miami (OH) | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Buffalo | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Bowling Green | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
 Northern Illinois | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Toledo | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Central Michigan | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Ball State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Kent State | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.