2026 Eastern Michigan
4–4 (3–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Chris Creighton. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–3, over seven games to the eight on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lindenwood 29–3Sep 26
By 26 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Akron 25–23Oct 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Sacramento State | W 28–17 | 68% |
| Sep 4 | vs San José State | L 21–27 | 64% |
| Sep 12 | at Michigan State | L 7–35 | 34% |
| Sep 19 | at Wisconsin | L 10–54 | 30% |
| Sep 26 | vs Lindenwood | W 29–3 | 70% |
| Oct 3 | at Massachusetts | W 38–14 | 41% |
| Oct 10 | at Akron | W 25–23 | 53% |
| Oct 17 | vs Toledo | L 14–34 | 44% |
| Oct 24 | at Ohio | Preview | 21% |
| Nov 4 | vs Central Michigan | Preview | 46% |
| Nov 17 | at Western Michigan | Preview | 21% |
| Nov 24 | vs Kent State | Preview | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 4–4
- Conference
- 3–1 3rd in Mid-American Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 172–207
- Coach
- Chris Creighton
- Elo
- 1410 −13 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.2 No. 113 of 138; offense No. 110, defense No. 104, special teams No. 123
- SRS
- −14.4 No. 120 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 72% of last season’s EPA, No. 19 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 106 roster talent No. 103 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Piatkowski
- Defensive coordinators
- Tate Omli and Kasey Teegardin
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 39% | 1.15 | 114th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 46% | 1.21 | 103rd of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.17 def | 41% off 45% def | — | 106th off 118th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 40% | 7.7 yds | 12% | 3.00 | 15% |
| Defense | 49% | 7.6 yds | 8% | 3.10 | 18% |
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 | 3.7 | own 26 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 31 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -10.7, 107th of 138 (offense -4.5, defense 6.2).
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 | 1,678 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Noah Kim QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Amareon Blue RB | 338 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Amareon Blue RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Joshua Long TE | 366 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Harold Mack WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Zach Mowchan LB | 58 tkl |
| Sacks | Quincy Byas DL | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Caleb Dobbs DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| R.J. Alphonse DE | ★★★ | No. 1474 |
| Fa’Rel Carter CB | ★★★ | No. 1846 |
| Nazir Jones-Davis RB | ★★★ | No. 1881 |
| Nily Taylor OT | ★★★ | No. 1976 |
| Decorie Johnson RB | ★★★ | No. 1976 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Receivers | 7 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Whole class | 26 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
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 2026 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 12
The 2026 portal Tyler Brumfield OT | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 Braydon Bennett RB | ★★★ | from  Virginia Tech |
| Cole Dellinger OL | ★★★ | from  Michigan State |
 Elijha Payne OT | ★★★ | from  Delaware State |
 Tyler McMillan OT | ★★★ | from  Illinois |
 Brogan McCaughey QB | ★★★ | from  Yale |
| Guzzy Kayed OT | ★★★ | from Saint Francis (PA) |
 Malachi James RB | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
| Adam Samaha K | ★★ | from  Akron |
| XaVior Tyus RB | ★★ | from Wayne State |
| Joseph Oluwayemi DL | from Harding | |
 Peyton Christian DL | from  Lamar |
Transfers out 26
 Andrew Marshall LB | ★★★ | to  Minnesota |
| Everett Small OT | ★★★ | to  Rutgers |
| Mack Indestad OT | ★★★ | to  UCLA |
| Messiah Blair DE | ★★★ | to  Jackson State |
| Owen Snively OL | ★★★ | to  Boston College |
| Terrance Saunders II OL | ★★★ | to  Tarleton State |
| Sterling Miles DE | ★★★ | to  UTEP |
| Andrew Steger OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Braden Laux TE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Carter Herriman LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| James Jointer RB | ★★★ | to  Central Arkansas |
| James Monds III CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 14 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 3–0 | 5–2 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–0 | 5–2 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–1 | 4–4 | |
| Toledo | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
 Buffalo | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
 Miami (OH) | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
 Bowling Green | 2–1 | 2–5 | |
| Central Michigan | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
 Ball State | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Kent State | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Massachusetts | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| Sacramento State | 0–4 | 1–6 | |
| Akron | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.