# 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

The 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by sixth-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).

## Preseason
### MAC media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Eagles predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.
West Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Toledo | 127 (15) |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 112 (5) |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 103 (3) |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 83 |
| 5 | Ball State | 43 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 36 (1) |

## Schedule

Eastern Michigan's 2019 schedule will begin with four non-conference games, with three away games against Coastal Carolina of the Sun Belt Conference, Kentucky of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and Illinois of the Big Ten Conference, and then a home game against Central Connecticut of the Northeast Conference. In Mid-American Conference play, the Eagles will play home games against Ball State, Western Michigan, Buffalo, and Kent State, and road games against Central Michigan, Toledo, Akron, and Northern Illinois. They will not play East Division members Miami, Ohio, or Bowling Green as part of the regular season.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at Coastal Carolina* | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | W 30–23 | 14,237 |
| September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at Kentucky* | Kroger FieldLexington, KY | SECN Alt. | L 17–38 | 55,240 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Illinois* | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | BTN | W 34–31 | 45,250 |
| September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut* | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN3 | W 34–29 | 17,286 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy / rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 16–42 | 15,235 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Ball State | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | L 23–29 | 17,852 |
| October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) | ESPN+ | W 34–27 | 20,528 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Toledo | Glass BowlToledo, OH | ESPN+ | L 34–37 $^{OT}$ | 18,061 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPNU | L 14–43 | 16,017 |
| November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Akron | InfoCision StadiumAkron, OH | ESPNews | W 42–14 | 10,811 |
| November 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | ESPN2 | W 45–17 | 5,062 |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Kent State | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | L 26–34 | 13,444 |
| December 26 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Pittsburgh* | Ford FieldDetroit, MI (Quick Lane Bowl) | ESPN | L 30–34 | 34,765 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Coastal Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 30 |
| Chanticleers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 23 |

### At Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |

### At Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 14 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 34 |
| Fighting Illini | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 |

### Central Connecticut

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 15 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29 |
| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 34 |

### At Central Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Chippewas | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |

### Ball State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 23 |

### Western Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 34 |

### At Toledo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| Rockets | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 37 |

### Buffalo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 2 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 43 |
| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |

### At Akron

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Zips | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |

### At Northern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 45 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |

### Kent State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |

### Vs. Pittsburgh (Quick Lane Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Eagles | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 30 |