Eastern Michigan at Akron - 2022 Matchup Preview

Tuesday, November 8th 2022 (7:00 PM EST)
Eastern Michigan -6.5 (57.0)
Eastern Michigan 34 - Akron: 28 (Mid-American)

Eagles (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Chris Creighton (37 - 57)
Avg Score : 24 - 30 (25 - 35 on Road)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

EMU coming off BYE
AKR coming off BYE
Our Line: -5.5 (SP+ EMU -16.5)
Projected Score: EMU: 24 - AKR: 29 (53)
EMU Win prob: 68% | Cover: 48%
EMU Travel: 137 miles

Zips (2 - 10) (7 - 4 - 0)
Coach Joe Moorhead (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 22 - 27 (28 - 19 @ Home)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
EMU Players
AKR Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Eastern Michigan's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/2	Eastern Michigan vs Eastern Kentucky	-10.5	57.5	W 42 - 34	O	N
Sat 9/10	Eastern Michigan at Louisiana	+11.0	56.0	L 21 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/17	Eastern Michigan at Arizona State	+20.5	56.5	W 30 - 21	U	Y
Sat 9/24	Eastern Michigan vs Buffalo	-6.5	57.5	L 31 - 50	O	N
Sat 10/1	Eastern Michigan vs Massachusetts	-20.0	53.0	W 20 - 13	U	N
Sat 10/8	Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan	+4.5	55.5	W 45 - 23	O	Y
Sat 10/15	Eastern Michigan vs Northern Illinois	-3.5	64.5	L 10 - 39	U	N
Sat 10/22	Eastern Michigan at Ball State	+2.5	57.5	W 20 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/29	Eastern Michigan vs Toledo	+4.0	54.0	L 24 - 27	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/8	Eastern Michigan at Akron	-6.5	57.0	W 34 - 28	O	N
Wed 11/16	Eastern Michigan at Kent State	+7.5	60.0	W 31 - 24	U	Y
Fri 11/25	Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan	-1.0	53.5	W 38 - 19	O	Y
Tue 12/20	Eastern Michigan vs San José State	+3.5	54.0	W 41 - 27	O	Y

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Predictions for Eastern Michigan's Schedule

Akron's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/1	Akron vs St. Francis (PA)	-12
Sat 9/10	Akron at Michigan State	+34.5	56.0	L 0 - 52	U	N
Sat 9/17	Akron at Tennessee	+47.5	67.0	L 6 - 63	O	N
Sat 9/24	Akron at Liberty	+26.5	52.5	L 12 - 21	U	Y
Sat 10/1	Akron vs Bowling Green	+9.0	49.5	L 28 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/8	Akron at Ohio	+10.0	58.5	L 34 - 55	O	N
Sat 10/15	Akron vs Central Michigan	+12.0	60.5	L 21 - 28	U	Y
Sat 10/22	Akron at Kent State	+16.0	65.0	L 27 - 33	U	Y
Sat 10/29	Akron vs Miami (OH)	+9.0	51.5	L 9 - 27	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/8	Akron vs Eastern Michigan	+6.5	57.0	L 28 - 34	O	Y
Sat 11/19	Akron at Buffalo	+14.0	43.5
Sat 11/26	Akron at Northern Illinois	+9.5	51.5	W 44 - 12	O	Y
Fri 12/2	Akron at Buffalo	+12.0	55.0	L 22 - 23	U	Y

Important Stats (2021)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
EMU	.2	45%	24.1	42%	2.98	119	47%	263	4.23	.3	51%	29.8	53%	48%	4.1	34.5	1.1	1.5
AKR	.19	41%	22.3	41%	3.17	122	41%	218	3.83	.42	55%	27.4	58%	51%	5.52	46.1	1.4	1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
EMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
AKR		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2021

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
EMU Offense	13	24.1	24.5	44.9%	4.23	1.1	22	381	119	263	3.4	43%	57%	42%	47%	18%	.2
AKR Defense	12	27.4	18.5	54.6%	5.52	1	-	-	-	-	-	58%	42%	58%	51%	12%	.42

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
EMU Defense	13	29.8	34.7	50.8%	4.1	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	54%	46%	53%	48%	14%	.3
AKR Offense	12	22.3	27.5	41%	3.83	1.4	19	339	122	218	3.4	48%	52%	41%	41%	23%	.19

Additional Stats 2021

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Eastern Michigan	13	30:32	22.2	42%	48%	3.8	34.5	1.1	1.5	4	1.8	3	30.3
Akron	12	31:09	18.8	38%	44%	5.7	46.1	1.4	1	3.8	1.3	2	26.3

Run Game Stats (2022)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
EMU Offense	13	43%	42%	35	118.5	3.4	26	.13	2.98	73%	11%	0.97
AKR Defense	12	58%	58%	-	-	-	-	.42	3.75	84%	8%	1.05

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
EMU Defense	13	54%	53%	-	-	-	-	.27	3.62	85%	8%	0.92
AKR Offense	12	48%	41%	36	121.9	3.4	8	.16	3.17	60%	19%	1.14

Pass Game Stats (2022)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
EMU Offense	13	57%	47%	23.8	35	262.8	7.5	11.1	19	9	.28	1.4	30%	32%	.41	6%	2.1
AKR Defense	12	42%	51%	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	.44	1.6	27%	37%	.48	3%	1.9

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
EMU Defense	13	46%	48%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.35	1.5	28%	35%	.31	6%	1.9
AKR Offense	12	52%	41%	18.8	29.3	217.5	7.4	11.6	21	5	.21	1.6	34%	29%	.31	4%	2

Eastern Michigan's Power Ratings
Eastern Michigan's Power Rating: NR
Eastern Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Eastern Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #111
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Eastern Michigan's 2022 Expected Record: -
Eastern Michigan's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.1 #91
Eastern Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.0 #85
Eastern Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 32.4 #93

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Eastern Michigan: Akron: -9.2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Eastern Michigan: -7.1 Akron: -23.4

Akron's Power Ratings
Akron's Power Rating: -9.2 NR
Akron's Offense Rating: NR
Akron's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #95
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Akron's 2022 Expected Record: -
Akron's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -23.4 #128
Akron's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.7 #113
Akron's Defense SP+ Rating: 38.5 #118

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Eastern Michigan Scoring
Offense: 24.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.5
Defense: 29.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 34.7

Eastern Michigan's 2022 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record on Road: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Akron 29
Eastern Michigan 24

Projected Total Points: 53

Akron Scoring
Offense: 22.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 27.5
Defense: 27.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 18.5

Akron's 2022 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	10/26	Akron	25	Eastern Michigan	21	Eastern Michigan -2.5	Akron	50.5	Under
2023	11/14	Eastern Michigan	30	Akron	27	Eastern Michigan -3.5	Akron	39.5	Over
2022	11/08	Akron	28	Eastern Michigan	34	Eastern Michigan -6.5	Akron	57.0	Over
2019	11/12	Akron	14	Eastern Michigan	42	Eastern Michigan -17	Eastern Michigan	45.0	Over
2018	11/10	Eastern Michigan	27	Akron	7	Eastern Michigan -11	Eastern Michigan	41.5	Under
2015	10/10	Eastern Michigan	21	Akron	47	Akron -9	Akron	53.0	Over
2014	10/04	Akron	31	Eastern Michigan	6	Akron -21	Akron	0
2011	10/01	Eastern Michigan	31	Akron	23
2009	11/27	Akron	28	Eastern Michigan	21
2008	10/18	Eastern Michigan	35	Akron	42
2003	09/13	Akron	24	Eastern Michigan	17
2002	10/05	Eastern Michigan	42	Akron	34
2001	11/24	Akron	65	Eastern Michigan	62

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Akron	7	5	4 Overs
Eastern Michigan	6	2	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	9 - 4	4 - 3	2 - 1	2 - 2
Road Teams	4 - 9	3 - 4	2 - 2	1 - 2

(#) EMU at (#) AKR

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	EMU	AKR
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#91	#128
Perf GradeGrade	#57	#123
OffenseOff	#51	#100
DefenseDef	#90	#125
Spec TeamsST	#12	#106
TalentTal	#111	#95
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Eastern Michigan Injury Report

Akron Injury Report

Eastern Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	EMU Off	AKR Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#51	#125
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#85	#118
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Eastern Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	EMU Off	AKR Def
Run GameRun	#93	#122
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#28	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#95

Eastern Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	EMU Off	AKR Def
Pass GamePass	#82	#122
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#67	#83
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Akron on Offense


CategoryCat	AKR Off	EMU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#100	#90
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#113	#93
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Akron Run Game


CategoryCat	AKR Off	EMU Def
Run GameRun	#101	#33
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#99	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#20

Akron Pass Game


CategoryCat	AKR Off	EMU Def
Pass GamePass	#93	#114
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#83	#89
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
AKR 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'22 Profile: Remains Poor G5

EMU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average G5
'22 Profile: Remains Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 11
Eastern Michigan 6.5 (57.0)
Eastern Michigan won at Akron this year (34-28)

Previous Matchups
Akron beat Eastern Michigan in 2024 (25-21)
Eastern Michigan beat Akron in 2023 (30-27)

EMU's OC Chris Creighton (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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EMU's DC Neal Neathery (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

AKR's OC Joe Moorhead (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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AKR's DC Tim Tibesar (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD