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The 2023 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by tenth-year head coach Chris Creighton and played their home games at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[1][2] They finished the regular season 6–6 and 4–4 in conference play.[3] They would end the season losing 10–59 to South Alabama in the 68 Ventures Bowl.[4]
2023 Eastern Michigan Eagles football | |
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68 Ventures Bowl, L 10–59 vs. South Alabama | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 6–7 (4–4 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Piatkowski (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ben Needham (1st season) |
Home stadium | Rynearson Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo xy | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Eastern Michigan was picked to finish second in the West.[5]
East | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Ohio | 63 (9) |
2 | Miami | 52 (2) |
3 | Buffalo | 51 (1) |
4 | Bowling Green | 35 |
5 | Akron | 26 |
6 | Kent State | 19 |
West | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Toledo | 66 (11) |
2 | Eastern Michigan | 55 (1) |
3 | Northern Illinois | 38 |
4 | Central Michigan | 37 |
5 | Ball State | 27 |
6 | Western Michigan | 23 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Rank | Team | Votes |
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1 | Toledo | 7 |
2 | Ohio | 4 |
3 | Buffalo | 1 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Howard* | ESPN+ | W 33–23 | 18,065 | |||
September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at Minnesota* | BTN | L 6–25 | 48,101 | |||
September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | UMass* |
| ESPN+ | W 19–17 | 16,138 | ||
September 23 | 5:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State* | ESPN+ | L 0–21 | 20,966 | |||
September 30 | 1:30 p.m. | at Central Michigan | ESPN+ | L 23–26 | 28,323 | |||
October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Ball State |
| ESPN+ | W 24–10 | 18,696 | ||
October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Kent State |
| CBSSN | W 28–14 | 18,443 | ||
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | ESPN+ | L 13–20 | 9,458 | |||
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| ESPN+ | L 21–45 | 16,297 | ||
November 8 | 7:30 p.m. | at Toledo | ESPN2 | L 23–49 | 17,842 | |||
November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Akron |
| CBSSN | W 30–27 2OT | 13,664 | ||
November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at Buffalo | ESPN2 | W 24–11 | 11,243 | |||
December 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | ESPN | L 10–59 | 20,926 | |||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 17 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 59 |
Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Game information |
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at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, Alabama
Following the game, an altercation took place on-field between the teams prior to the trophy presentation, initiated by an Eastern Michigan player sucker punching a South Alabama player while the South Alabama marching band and team were singing the school's alma mater.[9][10] Eastern Michigan's athletic director apologized the next day, stating (in part) "We strongly condemn the actions of some of the student-athletes".[11]
Statistics | USA | EMU |
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First downs | 29 | 10 |
Total yards | 627 | 150 |
Rushing yards | 320 | 77 |
Passing yards | 307 | 73 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–36–1 | 12–30–2 |
Time of possession | 30:53 | 29:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 14/19, 192 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Gio Lopez | 7 carries, 88 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 8 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD | |
Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cam'Ron McCoy | 12/27, 73 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Cam'Ron McCoy | 13 carries, 73 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Terry Lockett Jr. | 2 receptions, 29 yards |
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