2025 Eastern Michigan
4–8 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Chris Creighton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ball State 24–9Nov 15
By 15 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Long Island University 23–28Sep 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Texas State | L 27–52 | 26% |
| Sep 6 | vs Long Island University | L 23–28 | 77% |
| Sep 13 | at Kentucky | L 23–48 | 29% |
| Sep 20 | vs Louisiana | W 34–31 | 36% |
| Sep 27 | at Central Michigan | L 13–24 | 40% |
| Oct 4 | at Buffalo | L 30–31 | 26% |
| Oct 11 | vs Northern Illinois | W 16–10 | 46% |
| Oct 18 | at Miami (OH) | L 30–44 | 20% |
| Oct 25 | vs Ohio | L 21–28 | 27% |
| Nov 8 | vs Bowling Green | W 27–21 | 52% |
| Nov 15 | at Ball State | W 24–9 | 41% |
| Nov 25 | vs Western Michigan | L 21–31 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Michigan 31–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 289–357
- Coach
- Chris Creighton
- Elo
- 1385 −33 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.7 No. 119 of 136; offense No. 113, defense No. 114, special teams No. 69
- SRS
- −16.2 No. 127 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 25% of last season’s EPA, No. 84 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 97 roster talent No. 94 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 | 0.15 | 43% | 1.25 | 37th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.21 | 44% | 1.27 | 119th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.24 def | 41% off 47% def | — | 46th off 134th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 42% | 8.7 yds | 10% | 3.10 | 17% |
| Defense | 47% | 9.2 yds | 15% | 3.40 | 12% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.0 | own 25 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 31 | 11% caused |
CORE rating -13.5, 111th of 136 (offense 0.5, defense 14.1).
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 | Noah Kim QB | 2,817 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Noah Kim QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dontae McMillan RB | 1,014 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Noah Kim QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Nick Devereaux WR | 510 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Nick Devereaux WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Bryce Llewellyn DB | 103 tkl |
| Sacks | Quincy Byas DL | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Bryce Llewellyn DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Santonyo Isaac WR | ★★★ | No. 945 |
| Jonnie Carter S | ★★★ | No. 1039 |
| Harold Mack WR | ★★★ | No. 1067 |
| Donmiel Rogers CB | ★★★ | No. 1325 |
| Amareon Blue RB | ★★★ | No. 1507 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
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 113
The 2025 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 20
The 2025 portal Adham Abouraya OL | ★★★ | from  Pittsburgh |
 Alijah Alexander DL | ★★★ | from  Stetson |
 James Jointer RB | ★★★ | from  Liberty |
 Marco Patierno LB | ★★★ | from  Elon |
 Noah Kim QB | ★★★ | from  Coastal Carolina |
 Cameron Edge QB | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
 Tavierre Dunlap RB | ★★★ | from  Michigan |
 Everett Hunter TE | ★★★ | from  New Mexico |
| Carter Herriman LB | ★★★ | from  Miami (OH) |
 Gabriel Arnold OT | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
 James Monds III CB | ★★★ | from  Middle Tennessee |
 Kadin Bailey LB | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 30
 James Djonkam DE | ★★★ | to  Virginia Tech |
| Markus Allen WR | ★★★ | to  Mississippi State |
| Max Reese TE | ★★★ | to Mississippi State |
| Oran Singleton Jr. WR | ★★★ | to  West Virginia |
| Daiquan White CB | ★★★ | to  Georgia Tech |
| Joseph Zelinsky DE | ★★★ | to Pittsburgh |
| Broderick Jordan OL | ★★★ | to  Southern Miss |
| Kegan Mountain CB | ★★★ | to Northern State |
| Quentavius Scandrett S | ★★★ | to  Arkansas |
| Luke Murphy LB | ★★★ | to Coastal Carolina |
| Jaheim Jenkins S | ★★★ | to  Jacksonville State |
| Jez Janvier OT | ★★★ | to Southern Miss |
And 18 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Ohio | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Toledo | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 7–7 | |
| Central Michigan | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Kent State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Akron | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Buffalo | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Ball State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Bowling Green | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Northern Illinois | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Massachusetts | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.