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2020 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–4 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNeal Neathery (5th season)
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy   5 – 0     6 – 1  
Kent State   3 – 1     3 – 1  
Ohio   2 – 1     2 – 1  
Miami (OH)   2 – 1     2 – 1  
Akron   1 – 5     1 – 5  
Bowling Green   0 – 5     0 – 5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$   5 – 1     7 – 1  
Western Michigan   4 – 2     4 – 2  
Toledo   4 – 2     4 – 2  
Central Michigan   3 – 3     3 – 3  
Eastern Michigan   2 – 4     2 – 4  
Northern Illinois   0 – 6     0 – 6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by seventh-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

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
John Mackey Award[2] Thomas Odukoya TE SR
Paul Hornung Award[3] Dylan Drummond WR JR
Wuerffel Trophy[4] Thomas Odukoya TE SR

Preseason media poll

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Schedule

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Eastern Michigan had games against Kentucky and Missouri, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 46:00 p.m.at Kent State
ESPN+L 23–270
November 117:00 p.m.at Ball State
CBSSNL 31–381,183
November 187:00 p.m.Toledo
CBSSNL 28–450
November 274:00 p.m.Central Michigan
CBSSNL 23–31300
December 512:00 p.m.at Western Michigan
ESPN+W 53–420
December 1211:00 a.m.Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN3W 41–33300

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References

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  1. ^ Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "John Mackey Award preseason watch list announced". July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "50 Players Named to 2020 Paul Hornung Award Watch List". July 23, 2020. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Wuerffel Trophy 2020 Watch List (Non AP)". July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Talty, John (July 30, 2020). "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
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