2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Piatkowski (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBen Needham (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Western Michigan y$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Miami (OH) y   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Ohio   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Toledo   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Central Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Akron*   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Buffalo   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Kent State   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  
UMass   0 – 8     0 – 12  
Championship: Western Michigan 23, Miami (OH) 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score
As of December 22, 2025

The 2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by Chris Creighton in his twelfth year as the head coach. The Eagles played their home games at Rynearson Stadium, located in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Preseason

The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT.[1]

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll. Eastern Michigan was picked to finish eighth.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 308:00 p.m.at Texas State*
ESPN+L 27–5221,082
September 67:00 p.m.LIU*
ESPN+L 23–2815,313
September 137:30 p.m.at Kentucky*
ESPNUL 23–4858,489
September 203:30 p.m.Louisiana*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+W 34–3118,371
September 271:00 p.m.at Central Michigan
ESPN+L 13–2428,605
October 43:30 p.m.at Buffalo
ESPN+L 30–31 OT17,300
October 111:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+W 16–1015,676
October 1812:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)
ESPN+L 30–446,832
October 2512:00 p.m.Ohio
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
CBSSNL 21–2815,985
November 81:00 p.m.Bowling Green
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+W 27–2111,889
November 1512:00 p.m.at Ball State
ESPN+W 24–98,430
November 257:30 p.m.Western Michigan
ESPN2L 21–3111,818

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Game summaries

at Texas State

See also: 2025 Texas State Bobcats football team
Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) at Texas State Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 14 01027
Bobcats 14 10 141452

at UFCU Stadium • San Marcos, Texas

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 21,082
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Bill Culhane (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • TXST – Beau Sparks 16-yard pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles kick), 13:19. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:41.
  • EMU – Rudy Kessinger 24-yard field goal, 8:47. Bobcats 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:32.
  • TXST – Beau Sparks 15-yard pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles kick), 6:41. Bobcats 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
Second Quarter
  • EMU – Tavierre Dunlap 2-yard run (Rudy Kessinger kick), 13:33. Bobcats 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.
  • TXST – Tyler Robles 24-yard field goal, 8:39. Bobcats 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:54.
  • TXST – Lincoln Pare 22-yard run (Tyler Robles kick), 3:56. Bobcats 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 3:00.
  • EMU – Joshua Long 16-yard pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger kick), 0:12. Bobcats 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:44.
Third Quarter
  • TXST – Beau Sparks 3-yard pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles kick), 7:18. Bobcats 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:58.
  • TXST – Beau Sparks 5-yard pass from Brad Jackson (Tyler Robles kick), 0:19. Bobcats 38–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:23.
Fourth Quarter
  • TXST – Greg Burrell 15-yard run (Tyler Robles kick), 12:19. Bobcats 45–17. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:19.
  • EMU – Rudy Kessinger 37-yard field goal, 6:29. Bobcats 45–20. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:50.
  • TXST – Jaylen Jenkins 58-yard run (Tyler Robles kick), 4:02. Bobcats 52–20. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:25.
  • EMU – Joey Mattord 7-yard run (Rudy Kessinger kick), 0:41. Bobcats 52–27. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
Statistics EMU TXST
First downs 23 30
Total yards 391 606
Rushing yards 143 392
Passing yards 248 214
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–34–0 18–27–0
Time of possession 29:02 30:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 23/34, 248 yards, TD
Rushing Dontae McMillan 9 rushes, 78 yards
Receiving Terry Lockett Jr. 5 receptions, 62 yards
Texas State Passing Brad Jackson 18/26, 214 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Lincoln Pare 12 rushes, 167 yards, TD
Receiving Beau Sparks 7 receptions, 82 yards, 4 TD

LIU (FCS)

See also: 2025 LIU Sharks football team
LIU Sharks (FCS) (0–1) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sharks (FCS) 7 7 01428
Eagles 3 7 01323

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: W at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 15,313
  • Referee: Gregory Gompf
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Gutowsky (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • LIU – Ethan Greenwood 65-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 10:46. Sharks 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:17.
  • EMU – Rudy Kessinger 32-yard field goal, 6:43. Sharks 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:56.
Second quarter
  • LIU – Ethan Greenwood 2-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 13:34. Sharks 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:31.
  • EMU – Dontae McMillan 33-yard pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger kick), 10:19. Sharks 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yars, 3:10.
Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter
  • LIU – Luca Stanzani 14-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 12:21. Sharks 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:06.
  • EMU – Dontae McMillan 40-yard run (pass failed), 11:40. Sharks 21–16. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:31.
  • LIU – Luca Stanzani 2-yard run (Lance Maiberg kick), 1:56. Sharks 28–16. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 9:44.
  • EMU – Jamarien Wheeler 5-yard pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger kick), 0:41. Sharks 28–23. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:08.
Statistics LIU EMU
First downs 21 17
Total yards 479 311
Rushing yards 231 122
Passing yards 248 189
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15-24-0 18–29–0
Time of possession 37:53 22:07
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 12/18, 143 yards
Rushing Ethan Greenwood 7 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Luca Stanzani 1 reception, 74 yards
Eastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 18/29, 189 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dontae McMillan 8 rushes, 58 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Terry Lockett Jr. 8 receptions, 78 yards

at Kentucky

See also: 2025 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–2) at Kentucky Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 13 0723
Wildcats 14 14 101048

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 58,489
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Chase Daniel (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • UK – Seth McGowan 4 yard-run (Jacob Kauwe kick), 14:11 Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:39.
  • UK – Seth McGowan 12 yd rush (Jacob Kauwe kick), 05:32 Wildcats 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:09.
  • EMU – Rudy Kessinger 38 yd FG, 02:20 Wildcats 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:12.
Second quarter
  • UK – Willie Rodriguez 3 yd pass from Cutter Boley (Jacob Kauwe KICK) Wildcats 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:52.
  • EMU – Rudy Kessinger 37 yd FG, 5:19 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:59 Wildcats 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:59.
  • UK – Josh Kattus 4 yd pass from Cutter Boley (Jacob Kauwe KICK) Wildcats 28–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
  • EMU – Terry Lockett Jr. 64 yd pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger KICK), 1:36 Wildcats 28–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:19.
  • EMU – Rudy Kessinger 50 yd FG, 0:03, Wildcats 28–16. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter
  • UK – Jacob Kauwe 51 yd FG, 8:13, Wildcats 31–16. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:38.
  • UK – Seth McGowan 8 yd rush (J.Kauwe kick), Wildcats 38–16. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:21.
Fourth quarter
  • UK – Jacob Kauwe 24 yd FG, 13:16, Wildcats 41–16. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:38.
  • UK – Jason Patterson 6 yd rush (Jacob Kauwe kick), 4:46, Wildcats 48–16. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:20.
  • EMU – Noah Kim 5 yd rush, 0:58 (Rudy Kessinger KICK), Wildcats 48–23. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
Statistics EMU UK
First downs 21 24
Total yards 461 492
Rushing yards 131 252
Passing yards 330 240
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–43–1 12–21–0
Time of possession 30:04 29:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 25/42, 330 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Dontae McMillan 13 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Terry Lockett Jr. 3 receptions, 90 yards, TD
Kentucky Passing Cutter Boley 12/21, 240 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Seth McGowan 18 carries, 104 yards
Receiving Josh Kattus 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Louisiana

See also: 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1–2) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 7 10 7731
Eagles 7 14 01334

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 18,371
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:32) ULL – Zylan Perry 23-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Louisiana 7–0)
  • (5:07) EMU – Noah Kim 3-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:31; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:56) ULL – Tony Sterner 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:11; Louisiana 10–7)
  • (12:31) EMU – Tavierre Dunlap 2-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:17; Eastern Michigan 14–10)
  • (9:32) ULL – Bill Davis 45-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53; Louisiana 17–14)
  • (1:13) EMU – Joshua Long 15-yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:11; Eastern Michigan 21–17)
Third Quarter
  • (5:20) ULL – Courtline Flowers 35-yard interception, Tony Sterner kick (Louisiana 24–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:55) EMU – Tavierre Dunlap 6-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:25; Eastern Michigan 28–24)
  • (10:16) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 49-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:06; Eastern Michigan 31–24)
  • (0:47) ULL – Zylan Perry 10-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:21; Tied 31–31)
  • (0:03) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 0:41; Eastern Michigan 34–31)
Statistics UL EMU
First downs 22 20
Total yards 451 409
Rushing yards 214 183
Passing yards 237 226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–35–2 21–31–1
Time of possession 29:59 30:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Passing Daniel Beale 20/33, 232 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Zylan Perry 15 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Shelton Sampson Jr. 3 receptions, 87 yards
Eastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 21/31, 226 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Dontae McMillan 19 carries, 126 yards
Receiving Nick Devereaux 4 receptions, 76 yards

at Central Michigan (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football team, Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan football rivalry, and Michigan MAC Trophy
Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–3) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 3 7013
Chippewas 14 7 0324

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 28,605
  • Referee: Marcel Kerr
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • CMU – Brock Townsend 1-yard pass from Joe Labas (Cade Graham kick), 9:36. Chippewas 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:24.
  • CMU – Nahree Biggins 49-yard run (Cade Graham kick), 5:03. Chippewas 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
  • EMU – Rudy Kessinger 41-yard field goal, 1:25. Chippewas 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:39.
Second quarter
  • CMU – Langston Lewis 2-yard pass from Angel Flores (Cade Graham kick), 10:46. Chippewas 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:39.
  • EMU – Rudy Kessinger 38-yard field goal, 5:57. Chippewas 21–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:43.
Third quarter
  • EMU – Noah Kim 14-yard run (Rudy Kessinger kick), 10:45. Chippewas 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:09.
Fourth quarter
  • CMU – Cade Graham 22-yard field goal, 7:08. Chippewas 24–13. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:59.
Statistics EMU CMU
First downs 19 22
Total yards 298 451
Rushing yards 123 311
Passing yards 175 140
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-28-1 15-18-0
Time of possession 23:36 35:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 17/28, 175 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Dontae McMilan 13 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Ben Prosper 3 receptions, 37 yards
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 14/16, 138 yards, TD
Rushing Angel Flores 22 carries, 134 yards
Receiving Tommy McIntosh 2 receptions, 59 yards

at Buffalo

See also: 2025 Buffalo Bulls football team
Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–4) vs. Buffalo Bulls (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Eagles 7 7 73630
Bulls 7 7 73731

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, New York

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 17,300
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:50) EMU – Nick Devereaux 45-yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards, 3:53; Eastern Michigan 7-0)
  • (8:39) BUFF – Victor Snow 75-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; 7-7)
Second Quarter
  • (8:44) EMU – Dontae McMillan 3-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 17 plays, 94 yards, 7:07; Eastern Michigan 14-7)
  • (1:51) BUFF – Patrick Clacks III 7-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:53; 14-14)
Third Quarter
  • (3:11) EMU – Dontae McMillan 38-yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 5:14; Eastern Michigan 21-14)
  • (0:02) BUFF – Victor Snow 19-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; 21-21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:59) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -18 yards, 1:31; Eastern Michigan 24-21)
  • (0:00) BUFF – Jack Howes 50-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 0:58; 24-24)
Overtime
  • BUFF – Victor Snow 9-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 3 play, 25 yards Buffalo 31-24)
  • EMU – Noah Kim 1-yard run, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards Buffalo 31-30)
Statistics EMU BUFF
First downs 25 21
Total yards 395 387
Rushing yards 227 115
Passing yards 168 272
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19-31-0 19-39-0
Time of possession 37:05 22:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 19/31, 168 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dontae McMillan 20 carries, 117 yards, TD
Receiving Nick Devereaux 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Buffalo Passing Ta'Quan Roberson 19/38, 272 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Al-Jay Henderson 16 carries, 81 yards
Receiving Victor Snow 6 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD

Northern Illinois

See also: 2025 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
Northern Illinois Huskies (1–4) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 3 7010
Eagles 3 3 01016

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: N at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 15.676
  • Referee: Jason Perkins
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:16) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 4:37; Eastern Michigan 3-0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:40) NIU – Andrew Glass 30-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 8:36; 3-3)
  • (1:42) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 49-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:39; Eastern Michigan 6-3)
Third Quarter
  • (4:26) NIU – Telly Johnson Jr. 80-yard run, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:14; Northern Illinois 10-6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:31) EMU – Joshua Long 6-yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:15; Eastern Michigan 13-10)
  • (5:40) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 28-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:08; Eastern Michigan 16-10)
Statistics NIU EMU
First downs 15 17
Total yards 332 296
Rushing yards 238 149
Passing yards 94 147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-26-1 19-32-1
Time of possession 29:54 30:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Illinois Passing Brady Davidson 11/26, 94 yards, INT
Rushing Telly Johnson Jr. 12 carries, 159 yards, TD
Receiving Gary Givens 3 receptions, 42 yards
Eastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 19/32, 147 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Dontae McMillan 23 carries, 104 yards
Receiving Joshua Long 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD

at Miami (OH)

See also: 2025 Miami RedHawks football team
Eastern Michigan Eagles (2–5) vs. Miami RedHawks (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 14 01630
RedHawks 7 14 71644

at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 6,832
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Rothman (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:25) M-OH – Jordan Brunson 1 yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:17; Miami (OH) 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (7:41) M-OH – Josh Ringer 3 yard pass from Dequan Finn, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 20 plays, 66 yards, 11:20; Miami (OH) 14–0)
  • (6:46) EMU – Harold Mack 51 yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Miami (OH) 14–7)
  • (4:17) M-OH – Brian Shane 20 yard pass from Dequan Finn, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Miami (OH) 21–7)
  • (0:26) EMU – Harold Mack 12 yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 1:23; Miami (OH) 21–14)
Third Quarter
  • (5:28) M-OH – Dequan Finn 1 yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:09; Miami (OH) 28–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:35) M-OH – Dequan Finn 4 yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:21; Miami (OH) 35–14)
  • (14:07) M-OH – Team safety (Miami (OH) 37–14)
  • (9:07) EMU – Nick Devereaux 19 yard pass from Noah Kim, Noah Kim pass to Porter Rooks for two-point conversion (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:08; Miami (OH) 37–22)
  • (3:52) M-OH – D'Shawntae Jones 2 yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:15; Miami (OH) 44–22)
  • (0:58) EMU – Nick Devereaux 21 yard pass from Noah Kim, Noah Kim pass to Joshua Long for two-point conversion (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 2:50; Miami (OH) 44–30)
Statistics EMU M-OH
First downs 17 23
Total yards 369 454
Rushing yards 60 295
Passing yards 309 159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–36–2 13–22–0
Time of possession 17:51 42:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 20/36, 309 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Dontae McMillan 11 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Harold Mack 6 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD
Miami (OH) Passing Dequan Finn 13/22, 159 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jordan Brunson 23 carries, 122 yards, TD
Receiving Brian Shane 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD

Ohio

See also: 2025 Ohio Bobcats football team
Ohio Bobcats (4–3) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 7 0 71428
Eagles 14 0 0721

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: sunny, Temperature:48 °F (9 °C), Wind: S 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 15,985
  • Referee: Rick Warne
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Logan Ryan (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:07) EMU – Nick Devereaux 38-yard pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger Kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; EMU 7–0
  • (08:08) OHIO – Chase Hendricks 28-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Brack Peacock kick), 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:52; Tied 7–7
  • (05:01) EMU – Noah Kim 3-yard run (Rudy Kessinger Kick), 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:59; EMU 14–7
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays
Third quarter
  • (04:01) OHIO – Sieh Bangura 1-yard run (Brack Peacock kick), 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:45; Tied 14–14
Fourth quarter
  • (13:36) OHIO – Chase Hendricks 14-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Brack Peacock kick), 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:37; OHIO 21–14
  • (02:15) OHIO – Sieh Bangura 2-yard run (Brack Peacock kick), 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:35; OHIO 28–14
  • (01:38) EMU – Nick Devereaux 17-yard pass from Noah Kim (Rudy Kessinger Kick), 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:36; OHIO 28–21
Statistics OHIO EMU
First downs 25 17
Total yards 74–487 55–371
Rushing yards 45–172 25–112
Passing yards 315 259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–29–2 21–30–0
Time of possession 35:40 24:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio Passing Parker Navarro 23/28, 315 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Sieh Bangura 18 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Chase Hendricks 10 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
Eastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 21/30, 259 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dontae McMillian 10 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving Nick Devereaux 5 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD

Bowling Green

See also: 2025 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Bowling Green Falcons (3–6) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (2–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 7 0721
Eagles 10 0 71027

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: N at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 11,889
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:12) EMU – Tavierre Dunlap 1-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:23; Eastern Michigan 7-0)
  • (8:36) BGSU – Austyn Dendy 19-yard run, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:24; 7-7)
  • (3:13) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:17; Eastern Michigan 10-7)
Second Quarter
  • (3:00) BGSU – Austyn Dendy 16-yard run, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:43; Bowling Green 14-10)
Third Quarter
  • (5:57) EMU – Nick Devereaux 12-yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:01; Eastern Michigan 17-10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:18) EMU – Dontae McMillan 8-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:13; Eastern Michigan 24-14)
  • (4:36) BGSU – Jyrin Johnson 2-yard pass from Hunter Najm, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:35; Bowling Green 14-10)
  • (0:57) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:39; Eastern Michigan 27-21)
Statistics BGSU EMU
First downs 14 25
Total yards 259 385
Rushing yards 130 175
Passing yards 129 210
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-16-1 22-40-0
Time of possession 26:15 33:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Hunter Najm 11/15, 129 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Austyn Dendy 21 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jyrin Johnson 4 receptions, 36 yards, TD
Eastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 22/39, 210 yards, TD
Rushing Dontae McMillan 19 carries, 100 yards, TD
Receiving Nick Devereaux 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD

at Ball State

See also: 2025 Ball State Cardinals football team
Eastern Michigan Eagles (3–7) vs. Ball State Cardinals (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 10 0724
Cardinals 0 3 339

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Statistics EMU BALL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ball State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Western Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy)

See also: 2025 Western Michigan Broncos football team and Michigan MAC Trophy
Western Michigan Broncos (7–4) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (4–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 17 14031
Eagles 7 0 01421

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 11,818
  • Referee: Rich Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (6:35) EMU – Dontae McMillan 21 yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 4:50; Eastern Michigan 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (7:30) WMU – Talique Williams 36 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 7:35; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:31) WMU – Broc Lowry 33 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Western Michigan 14–7)
  • (0:02) WMU – Palmer Domschke 44 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:08; Western Michigan 17–7)
Third Quarter
  • (7:31) WMU – Broc Lowry 1 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:52; Western Michigan 24–7)
  • (2:31) WMU – Jalen Buckley 4 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:26; Western Michigan 31–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:14) EMU – Nick Devereaux 1 yard pass from Noah Kim, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:10; Western Michigan 31–13)
  • (2:28) EMU – Dontae McMillan 21 yard run, Noah Kim Pass to Joshua Long for two-point conversion (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 4:50; Western Michigan 31–21)
Statistics WMU EMU
First downs 13 21
Total yards 378 461
Rushing yards 278 134
Passing yards 100 327
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–15–0 24–41–3
Time of possession 32:21 27:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 7/14, 100 yards
Rushing Broc Lowry 18 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Blake Bosma 3 receptions, 38 yards
Eastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 24/41, 327 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Dontae McMillan 11 carries, 111 yards, TD
Receiving Dontae McMillan 4 receptions, 126 yards, TD

References

  1. ^ "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
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