# 2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

The 2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Creighton and played their home games at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. The Eagles finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Charlotte* | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN3 | W 24–7 | 12,823 |
| September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Rutgers* | High Point Solutions StadiumPiscataway, NJ | BTN | W 16–13 | 37,661 |
| September 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Ohio | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN3 | L 20–27 $^{2OT}$ | 11,373 |
| September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kentucky* | Kroger FieldLexington, KY | SECN | L 20–24 | 50,593 |
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Toledo | Glass BowlToledo, OH | CBSSN | L 15–20 | 22,681 |
| October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army* | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | CBSSN | L 27–28 | 34,333 |
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) | ESPN3 | L 17–20 $^{OT}$ | 17,575 |
| October 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | CBSSN | L 27–30 $^{OT}$ | 8,872 |
| November 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Ball State | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | CBSSN | W 56–14 | 23,465 |
| November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/rivalry) | ESPNU | L 30–42 | 9,700 |
| November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | Yager StadiumOxford, OH | CBSSN | W 27–24 | 11,851 |
| November 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN3 | W 34–31 | 8,413 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Charlotte

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Eagles | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |

### At Rutgers

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Scarlet Knights | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |

### Ohio

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Bobcats | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Eagles | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |

### At Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |

### At Toledo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| Rockets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |

### At Army

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |

### Western Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |

### At Northern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 30 |

### Ball State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Eagles | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |

### At Central Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
| Chippewas | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |

### At Miami (OH)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| RedHawks | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |

### Bowling Green

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Eagles | 13 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 34 |