Mid-American
The 2016 season's largest margin: Eastern Michigan 61, Mississippi Valley State 14. A 47-point win — the year's high-water mark.
Eastern Michigan·Mid-American
2016 — The 2016 Season
Eastern Michigan's 2016 season (7-6) is a middle chapter: table-stakes progress, no crown in the ledger, the program still writing the book.
Lost the Bahamas Bowl
The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below
Who carried it
- Brogan RobackQB2,694 passing yards
- Todd PorterQB1,064 passing yards
- Ian EriksenRB771 rushing yards
- Breck TurnerRB417 rushing yards
- Blake BanhamWR294 rushing yards
- Sergio Bailey IIWR868 receiving yards
- Dieuly AristildeWR492 receiving yards
- Antoine PorterWR491 receiving yards
- Kyle RachwalLB104 tackles
- Jason BeckLB104 tackles
- Vincent CalhounDB77 tackles
- Pat O'ConnorDL7.5 sacks
- Jeremiah HarrisDL4 sacks
- Ike SpearmanLB2 sacks
Season leaders, 2016.
The season's deepest loss: Eastern Michigan 21, Missouri 61. A 40-point margin the season is remembered by.
The season's last act: Eastern Michigan fell to Old Dominion 20-24 in the postseason.
"Fly Eagles Fly"
2016 is a middle chapter for Eastern Michigan — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.