Fan take
Eastern Michigan fans
San José State fans
What’s at stake
Eastern Michigan
- Eastern Michigan hasn't won a MAC title since 1987 and has never once reached the MAC Championship Game -- but it produced Charlie Batch (15 NFL seasons, two Super Bowl rings) and Maxx Crosby, who in 2025 became the first active NFL player ever named assistant general manager of a college football program, at his own alma mater.
San José State
- A win would be one of San José State’s biggest of the season — a 60-spot gap in the power ratings.
The series
Eastern Michigan leads the series 2-1
3 meetings since 1987 · San José State won the last meeting
- 2026San José State 27–21
- 2022 · neutral siteEastern Michigan 41–27
- 1987 · neutral siteEastern Michigan 30–27
Best players
Eastern Michigan
- Zach Mowchan (LB) · 25 tackles
- Noah Kim (QB) · 453 passing yards
- Bryce Llewellyn (DB) · 11 tackles
San José State
- Naseri Danielson (LB) · 18 tackles
- Dylan Lee (LB) · 16 tackles
- Caleb Womack (CB) · 16 tackles
The line, and the room
Eastern Michigan fans are feeling it more than most fanbases this week (91st percentile) — the mood matches the numbers.
- Model · 73%
- Market · 55%
- Eastern Michigan fans · 91st
- San José State fans · 81st
Home −1.5 · O/U 55
Conditions
79°F · 6 mph wind · Cloudy
Eastern Michigan is 55% at home, 43% on the road since 2018 (26-21 home, 20-26 away).
San José State 27 – Eastern Michigan 21
Missed — picked Eastern Michigan, San José State won.
In doubt on 54% of snaps. The winner fell to 14%.
The thread's loudest minute was 23:49 — 14 comments, 4.7× its usual pace.
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- Q4The turn
35 points to San José State — 31% to 65%.
#3 L.Weaver pass complete deep middle to #13 C.Hoch caught at EMU16, for 40 yards to the EMU00 TOUCHDOWNWAY TO GO COOPER HOCH! TOUCHDOWN!!!r/CFB game thread · ▲ 1 - Q3The answer
29 points to Eastern Michigan — 45% to 74%.
#3 L.Weaver sacked for loss of 11 yards to the SJSU01 (#88 R.Hardin), fumble by #3 L.Weaver recovered by EMU #6 B.Llewellyn at SJSU01 #6 B.Llewellyn return 1 yard to the SJSU00 TOUCHDOWN - AsideThe other thingI'm glad you posted this. I sorta thought there was something wrong with my TV. It's a stunningly hideous color (the field, not my tv).r/CFB game thread · ▲ 1The field's unusual gray color caused confusion and reactions.AI-assisted
Win-probability model: CollegeFootballData. Fan comments are quoted verbatim; the one-line description of the aside is AI-assisted.
Recent games
Eastern Michigan
- Wk 1Wvs Sacramento State28-17
San José State
- Wk 1Lat USC26-42
Trajectory
Players to watch
Eastern Michigan
- Zach Mowchan LB25 Tackles
- Noah Kim QB453 Passing yards
- Bryce Llewellyn DB11 Tackles
- Rayquan Adkins DB10 Tackles
- Amareon Blue RB136 Rushing yards
San José State
- Naseri Danielson LB18 Tackles
- Dylan Lee LB16 Tackles
- Caleb Womack CB16 Tackles
- Luke Weaver QB550 Passing yards
- Ethan Powell LB13 Tackles
The market
Spread: −3.5 → −1.5 · Total: 53.5 → 55
Book hold: 3.8%
The pregame pick missed: San José State beat Eastern Michigan 27-21.