# 2022 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

The 2022 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by ninth-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). By finishing the regular season at 8–4, the Eagles reached eight wins for the first time since winning a school-record ten games in 1987.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky* | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN3 | W 42–34 | 16,531 |
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisiana* | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | NFLN | L 21–49 | 15,352 |
| September 17 | 11:00 p.m. | at Arizona State* | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | W 30–21 | 43,788 |
| September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | CBSSN | L 31–50 | 14,524 |
| October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | UMass* | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | W 20–13 | 16,478 |
| October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) | CBSSN | W 45–23 | 10,876 |
| October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | L 10–39 | 15,100 |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ball State | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN | ESPN+ | W 20–16 | 15,698 |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPNU | L 24–27 | 14,270 |
| November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa FieldAkron, OH | CBSSN | W 34–28 | 12,589 |
| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kent State | Dix StadiumKent, OH | ESPN2 | W 31–24 | 3,998 |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI (rivalry, Michigan MAC Trophy) | CBSSN | W 38–19 | 14,213 |
| December 20 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. San Jose State* | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) | ESPN | W 41–27 | 10,122 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Eastern Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
| Eagles | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |

### At Louisiana

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| LA –11.0 | 56 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 49 |
at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
* Date: September 10, 2022
* Game time: 6:04 pm
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 18,079
* Referee: Greg Sujack
* TV announcers (NFL Network): Doug Sherman (play–by–play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
| Statistics | Eastern Michigan | Louisiana |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 361 | 459 |
| Rushing yards | 41 | 149 |
| Passing yards | 320 | 310 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:35 | 30:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Taylor Powell | 31/50, 317 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Jaylon Jackson | 5 carries, 37 yards |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Tanner Knue | 8 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisiana | Passing | Ben Wooldridge | 12/13, 169 yards, 2 TDs |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Dre'lyn Washington | 8 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisiana | Receiving | John Stephens Jr. | 3 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD |

### At Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| Sun Devils | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: September 17, 2022
* Game time: 8:10 pm
* Game weather: Clear, 96 °F (36 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,788
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (P12N): JB Long, Bob Davie
| Statistics | Eastern Michigan | Arizona State |
| First downs | 25 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 73–458 | 55–352 |
| Rushes–yards | 51–305 | 23–170 |
| Passing yards | 153 | 182 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–22–1 | 20–32 |
| Time of possession | 34:43 | 25:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Taylor Powell | 10/14, 93 yards, 1 INT |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Samson Evans | 36 carries, 258 yards, 1 TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Tanner Knue | 3 receptions, 53 yards |
| Arizona State | Passing | Emory Jones | 20/32, 182 yards, 1 TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Xazavian Valladay | 16 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Elijhah Badger | 7 receptions, 88 yards |

### Buffalo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 13 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 50 |
| Eagles | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |

### UMass

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Minutemen | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |

### At Western Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 |

### Northern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 14 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 39 |
| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |

### At Ball State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 |

### Toledo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |

### At Akron

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Zips | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |

### At Kent State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Golden Flashes | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |

### Central Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chippewas | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Eagles | 14 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 38 |

### Vs. San Jose State (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 9 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 41 |
| Spartans | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 27 |

## After the season

The following Eagles were selected in the 2023 NFL draft after the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 4 | 117 | Sidy Sow | Guard | New England Patriots |
| 6 | 196 | Jose Ramirez | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |