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Eastern Michigan's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/29	Eastern Michigan at Texas State	+14
Fri 9/5	Eastern Michigan vs Long Island University	-9.5
Fri 9/12	Eastern Michigan at Kentucky	+22.5
Fri 9/19	Eastern Michigan vs Louisiana	+5.5
Fri 9/26	Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan	+2.5
Fri 10/3	Eastern Michigan at Buffalo	+9
Fri 10/10	Eastern Michigan vs Northern Illinois	-0.5
Fri 10/17	Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH)	+4.5
Fri 10/24	Eastern Michigan vs Ohio	+9
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/7	Eastern Michigan vs Bowling Green	-0
Fri 11/14	Eastern Michigan at Ball State	-6.5
	BYE WEEK
Mon 11/24	Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan	-6.5

Record Prediction: 5.2 - 6.8 #92
Schedule Rating: #117
Future 2026 Schedule

Eastern Michigan's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts	+2.5	49.0	W 28 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/7	Eastern Michigan at Washington	+25.0	48.5	L 9 - 30	U	Y
Sat 9/14	Eastern Michigan vs Jacksonville State	+2.5	53.5	W 37 - 34	O	Y
Sat 9/21	Eastern Michigan vs St. Francis (PA)	-25.5	45.5	W 36 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/28	Eastern Michigan at Kent State	-14.0	46.0	W 52 - 33	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	Eastern Michigan vs Miami (OH)	+3.0	45.5	L 14 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/19	Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan	-3.5	52.5	W 38 - 34	O	Y
Sat 10/26	Eastern Michigan at Akron	-2.5	50.5	L 21 - 25	U	N
Sat 11/2	Eastern Michigan vs Toledo	+10.0	54.5	L 28 - 29	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/13	Eastern Michigan at Ohio	+10.5	51.5	L 10 - 35	U	N
Wed 11/20	Eastern Michigan vs Buffalo	-1.0	53.5	L 20 - 37	O	N
Sat 11/30	Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan	+6.5	56.5	L 18 - 26	U	N

2024 Schedule Rating: #127
2024 Record: 5 - 7 (MAC: 2 - 6)
Spread Record 7 - 5 - 0 | O/U 6 - 6

Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 0 Avg, 4 Bad, 7 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 0 Avg, 4 Bad, 7 Poor

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Eastern Michigan's 2023 Schedule
Fri 9/1	Eastern Michigan vs Howard	-20.0	55.5	W 33 - 23	O	N
Sat 9/9	Eastern Michigan at Minnesota	+19.5	48.0	L 6 - 25	U	Y
Sat 9/16	Eastern Michigan vs Massachusetts	-7.0	50.0	W 19 - 17	U	N
Sat 9/23	Eastern Michigan at Jacksonville State	+6.5	51.0	L 0 - 21	U	N
Sat 9/30	Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan	+9.5	45.0	L 23 - 26	O	Y
Sat 10/7	Eastern Michigan vs Ball State	-2.5	43.5	W 24 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/14	Eastern Michigan vs Kent State	-7.0	40.0	W 28 - 14	O	Y
Sat 10/21	Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois	+11.5	43.5	L 13 - 20	U	Y
Sat 10/28	Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan	+3.0	50.0	L 21 - 45	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/8	Eastern Michigan at Toledo	+19.5	45.5	L 23 - 49	O	N
Tue 11/14	Eastern Michigan vs Akron	-3.5	39.5	W 30 - 27	O	N
Tue 11/21	Eastern Michigan at Buffalo	+6.5	38.5	W 24 - 11	U	Y
Sat 12/23	Eastern Michigan vs South Alabama	+18.0	43.0	L 10 - 59	O	N

Eastern Michigan's 2022 Schedule
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

Eastern Michigan's 2021 Schedule
Fri 9/3	Eastern Michigan vs St. Francis (PA)	-34.0	54.5	W 35 - 15	U	N
Sat 9/11	Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin	+26.0	52.0	L 7 - 34	U	N
Sat 9/18	Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts	-22.0	56.5	W 42 - 28	O	N
Sat 9/25	Eastern Michigan vs Texas State	-7.5	62.0	W 59 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/2	Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois	+0.0	62.5	L 20 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/9	Eastern Michigan vs Miami (OH)	+2.5	58.0	W 13 - 12	U	Y
Sat 10/16	Eastern Michigan vs Ball State	+1.5	54.5	L 31 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/23	Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green	-4.5	49.5	W 55 - 24	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/2	Eastern Michigan at Toledo	+9.0	54.5	W 52 - 49	O	Y
Tue 11/9	Eastern Michigan vs Ohio	-6.0	61.5	L 26 - 34	U	N
Tue 11/16	Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan	+6.0	66.0	W 22 - 21	U	Y
Fri 11/26	Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan	+8.5	64.0	L 10 - 31	U	N
Sat 12/18	Eastern Michigan vs Liberty	+9.5	58.5	L 20 - 56	O	N

Eastern Michigan's 2020 Schedule
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/4	Eastern Michigan at Kent State	+4.5	65.5	L 23 - 27	U	Y
Wed 11/11	Eastern Michigan at Ball State	+8.0	61.0	L 31 - 38	O	Y
Wed 11/18	Eastern Michigan vs Toledo	+6.5	62.5	L 28 - 45	O	N
Fri 11/27	Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan	+6.0	59.0	L 23 - 31	U	N
Sat 12/5	Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan	+13.5	67.5	W 53 - 42	O	Y
Sat 12/12	Eastern Michigan vs Northern Illinois	-6.0	55.5	W 41 - 33	O	Y

2025 class: 152 points #96
2024 class: 156 points #92
2023 class: 159 points #85
2022 class: 78 points #128
2021 class: 129 points #112

Average Class Ranking: #103
Average Recruiting Points: 135

Class Averages
Mid-American Class: 135 #102
Group of 5 Class: 135 #102
FBS Class: 179 #69

2020 class: 137 points #115
2019 class: 125 points #123
2018 class: 122 points #110
2017 class: 101 points #123
2016 class: 103 points #121

Average Class Ranking: #118
Average Recruiting Points: 117

Offensive Coordinator Mike Piatkowski

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Noah Kim (Tr)	30	56	54%	333	4	1	5.9
Jeremiah Salem	8	11	73%	126	1	1	11.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Joey Mattord	29	118	1	4.1	13
Dontae McMillan	23	87	0	3.8	14
James Jointer	12	61	0	5.1	21
Terry Lockett	3	20	0	6.7	11

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Terry Lockett	46	660	5	14.3	79
Zyell Griffin	6	151	1	25.2	89
Joey Mattord	10	115	0	11.5	27
J.B. Mitchell	3	37	0	12.3	14

(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Ben Needham

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Barry Manning	27	3	0	0	2
Jefferson Adam	26	7	5	0	0
Zach Mowchan	26	1	0	1	0
Jaivian Norman	25	2	1	0	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jefferson Adam	26	7	5	0	0
Carter Evans	15	3	1	2	1
Donovan Green	19	2	1	2	0
Sterling Miles	11	2	1	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Barry Manning	27	3	0	2
Jaivian Norman	25	2	1	2
Dramarian McNulty	23	1	0	2

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 47% #94
Offense Returning Production: 43% #101
Defense Returning Production: 51% #79

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class #118
18 Commits, 82.3 Avg Rating
23% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 21% TY

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 562.00 #90
Offense Talent #80 | Defense Talent #110
2024 #87 | 2023 #104 | 2022 #111 | 2021 #115

2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 0 - 0
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 5 - 7
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2023 Record: 6 - 7
2023 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2022 Record: 9 - 4
2022 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

Four Year Record: 20 - 18
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 20 - 18 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 11 - 13

2021 - 2018 Records
2021 Record: 7 - 6
2021 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 5 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

2020 Record: 2 - 4
2020 Conf Record: 2 - 4
Spread: 4 - 2 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 2

2019 Record: 6 - 7
2019 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 5

2018 Record: 7 - 6
2018 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 9

Eight Year Record: 42 - 41
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 43 - 40 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 30 - 29

Eastern Michigan Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Ventures Bowl	Eastern Michigan vs South Alabama	+18.0	43.0	L 10 - 59
2022	Potato Bowl	Eastern Michigan vs San José State	+3.5	54.0	W 41 - 27
2021	Lendingtree Bowl	Eastern Michigan vs Liberty	+9.5	58.5	L 20 - 56
2019	Lane Bowl	Eastern Michigan vs Pittsburgh	+12.5	51.0	L 30 - 34
2018	Camellia Bowl	Eastern Michigan vs Georgia Southern	+3.0	45.5	L 21 - 23
2016	Bahamas Bowl	Eastern Michigan vs Old Dominion	+4.0	63.0	L 20 - 24

Power Ranking Stats (2024)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.09 (117)	42% (74)	3.47 (105)	29.2 (68)	41%	55%	.19 (83)	45% (105)	3.49 (38)	29.6 (84)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2023	.07 (123)	36% (127)	3.85 (74)	28.1 (105)	35%	53%	.19 (73)	42% (74)	3.68 (58)	30.5 (99)

More Stats (2024)

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
2024	12	31:06 (57)	21.3 (67)	41%	55%	6.5 (86)	62.4 (104)	1.4 (61)	1.3	5.9 (50)	2.1 (55)	1

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
2023	13	28:59 (72)	15.9 (115)	35%	53%	6.2 (88)	58.6 (109)	1.4 (66)	1.4	4.5 (102)	1.6 (97)	3

Overall Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	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
2024 Offense	12	25.9	28.8	23	42.2% (74)	3.47 (105)	1.4	21	378	142	235	3.6	47% (90)	53% (44)	43% (87)	42% (66)	19% (116)	.09 (117)
2024 Defense	12	27.9	28.7	27.2	45% (105)	3.49 (38)	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	53% (102)	46% (31)	45% (84)	46% (116)	19% (24)	.19 (83)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	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
2023 Offense	13	19.5	23.6	14.8	35.8% (127)	3.85 (74)	1.4	16	264	112	152	3.4	50% (67)	48% (78)	39% (115)	34% (122)	19% (112)	.07 (123)
2023 Defense	13	26.7	27.9	25.3	42.4% (74)	3.68 (58)	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	54% (117)	45% (18)	47% (106)	38% (24)	15% (99)	.19 (73)

Run Game Stats (2024)

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
2024 Offense	12	47% (90)	43% (87)	39.3	142.3	3.6	17 (84)	.01 (119)	2.98 (82)	57% (131)	11% (91)	0.85 (122)
2024 Defense	12	53% (102)	45% (84)	-	-	-	-	.09 (51)	3.07 (82)	60% (10)	14% (6)	0.9 (34)

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
2023 Offense	13	50% (67)	39% (115)	32.9	112.1	3.4	18 (77)	.07 (109)	2.94 (101)	76% (48)	11% (97)	0.92 (104)
2023 Defense	13	54% (117)	47% (106)	-	-	-	-	.16 (82)	3.43 (121)	64% (22)	9% (102)	0.93 (33)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

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
2024 Offense	12	53% (44)	42% (66)	20.7	34.6	235.3	6.8	11.4	17 (79)	10 (63)	.16 (105)	1.5 (116)	32% (70)	34% (36)	.36 (59)	8% (124)	2 (88)
2024 Defense	12	46% (31)	46% (116)	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 (117)	.36 (117)	1.7 (100)	28% (119)	34% (112)	.32 (77)	5% (107)	1.8 (23)

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
2023 Offense	13	48% (78)	34% (122)	15.2	27.5	152	5.5	10	10 (120)	12 (85)	.1 (122)	1.4 (129)	34% (108)	21% (130)	.09 (130)	8% (115)	1.8 (124)
2023 Defense	13	45% (18)	38% (24)	-	-	-	-	-	-	7 (111)	.26 (62)	1.7 (108)	31% (92)	32% (101)	.43 (118)	6% (76)	2.2 (117)

Team Notes (3/26) QB Kim (Coastal) or Edge (MD) portal adds ❌
(3/26) RB rebuild. Some options, 2 portal adds ❌
(3/26) WR Lockett back, Tucker (Ga St) via portal ❌
(3/26) OL bad LY, 3/5 back, only 1 portal ❌
(3/26) Def bad LY, returns some. 7 portals ❌

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes (3/26) HC Creighton sliding, lost last 5 to miss bowl ❌

Power Ratings Overall: -15.01 #106
Offense: 5.44 #120
Defense: 20.45 #100
SP+ Overall: -13.4 #110
SP+ Offense: 19.9 #114
SP+ Defense: 33.4 #108

Returning Prod EMU lost their '24 starting QB (13%) #112
Returning Production: 47% #94
Offense: 43% #101 | Defense: 51% #79
OL Prod: 40% #106, 3 clear starters
OL Snaps: 2292 #99 | From Portal: 0 #98
Rush Prod: 16% #129 | Rec Prod: 35% #91
Def Front Seven: 32% - Secondary: 42%

Roster Team Talent #90 Blue Chips: 0% #99
Offense Talent #80 Defense Talent #110
Crootin Class #96 - 4 YR Rank #103
Portal Class #118 - 18 players, 82 Avg
23% of Roster from Portal, 21% TY
33 New Players, 37% of '25 Roster #46

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 5.2 - 6.8 #92
Schedule Rating: -112 #117
View Schedule & Predicted Results
Opps: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 4, Poor: 7

Scoring Scoring: 25.9 - 27.9 (20 - 27) in '24
Scoring at Home: 29 - 29 | Road: 23 - 27
OC: Mike Piatkowski - in his second season
DC: Ben Needham - in his second season

Records 2024 Record: 5 - 7 (7 - 5 - 0) (MAC: 2 - 6)
2023 Record: 6 - 7 (6 - 7 - 0) (MAC: 4 - 4)
2022 Record: 9 - 4 (7 - 6 - 0) (MAC: 5 - 3)
4 Yr Record: (20 - 18) | 8 Yr Record: (42 - 41)

'24 OffenseBalanced offense, Pass: 53%, Run: 47%
Bad Offense Success Rate of 42%
Awful Offensive Explosiveness
Poor in Scoring Position 3.47 PPO
Bad Run Success 43%
Avg Pass Success 42%
Avg Offensive Turnovers
Avg OL Grades, Bad OL Yds Per Rush
Bad 1st/2nd Down Success 68%
Good when off Schedule 34%

'24 DefenseGreat DL Grades, Great Sacks/Turnovers
Poor Defense Success Rate of 45%
Good in Scoring Position 3.49 PPO
Bad Run Def Success 45%
Awful Pass Def Success 46%
Good Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad at Forcing Turnovers
Poor Penalty Team, Avg Field Position
Awful 1st/2nd Down Success 72%
Awful when Opp is off Schedule 34%

Team NotesQB Kim (Coastal) or Edge (MD) portal adds
RB rebuild. Some options, 2 portal adds
WR Lockett back, Tucker (Ga St) via portal
OL bad LY, 3/5 back, only 1 portal
Def bad LY, returns some. 7 portals
HC Creighton sliding, lost last 5 to miss bowl