Eastern Michigan
1-2Mid-American · Chris Creighton, year 13 (62-85) · Rynearson Stadium · 30,200 · 7,523 avg in 2026
LastL 7–35 at Michigan State · Sat Sep 12 · Quincy Byas 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 4 tackles
Nextat Wisconsin · Sat Sep 19 · 12:30 pm ET · Camp Randall Stadium · Wisconsin by 23.5 · series 0-4, lost the last 4 · Game preview
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
All 95 stats
FBS rankings · 2026 season · all stats vs 136 FBS programs
| Player | # | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate | ZPR | QBR | Adj ANY/A | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Passer · +0.07 EPA/play | 1 | 3 | 67 / 107 | 62.6 | 571 #25 FBS | 5.3 | 3 #60 FBS | 1 | 114.8 | 39 | 49.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | |
Yards by week → Pocket PasserBalanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile. Watch-list name — on at least one major award watch list, no hardware yet — trending, not yet confirmed. 7 of 13 QBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / attempt4.9 bottom 8th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts INT rate0.9% 69th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Trait fingerprint Plays like View Noah Kim's full player page | ||||||||||||||
| Player | # | G | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Stuff% | 10+% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.20 EPA/play | 15 | 3 | 31 | 176 #35 FBS | 5.7 | 1 | 50 | — | — | |
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| +0.29 EPA/play | 28 | 3 | 21 | 103 | 4.9 | 1 | 16 | — | — | |
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| Player | # | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession Receiver · +0.25 EPA/play | 5 | 3 | 14 | 135 | 9.6 | 1 | 34 | |
Yards by week → Possession ReceiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. The most common profile in its group this season — 37 of 58 classified this way. Played in 3 of 3 games this season · sophomore · 3-star, 2025 class View Harold Mack's full player page | ||||||||
| +0.05 EPA/play | 3 | 2 | 11 | 111 | 10.1 | 0 | 25 | |
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| Possession Receiver · +0.20 EPA/play | 2 | 3 | 12 | 105 | 8.8 | 1 | 31 | |
Yards by week → Possession ReceiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. The most common profile in its group this season — 37 of 58 classified this way. Played in 3 of 3 games this season · senior View Nick Devereaux's full player page | ||||||||
| Complete TE · -0.07 EPA/play | 9 | 3 | 12 | 82 | 6.8 | 0 | 17 | |
Yards by week → Complete TENo single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike. 17 of 21 TEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception6.6 bottom 10th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions EPA / play (adj)-0.1 bottom 6th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Joshua Long's full player page | ||||||||
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sack | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 54 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 #30 FBS | 2 #26 FBS | 5 |
3-Tech PenetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 8 of 27 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate25.0% 74th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Quincy Byas's full player page | |||||||
| 88 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 #68 FBS | 2 | |
| 33 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | |
| 58 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage 'Backer | 11 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Coverage 'BackerCarries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage. 21 of 84 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate10.0% 97th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Tackle volume30 100th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Zach Mowchan's full player page | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 40 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 51 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | PD | INT | TFL | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid Nickel | 13 | 3 | 20 | 2 #43 FBS | 1 #22 FBS | 0.5 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 22 of 46 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate10.0% 87th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Jason Marshall's full player page | |||||||
| Box Safety | 25 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
Box SafetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. 13 of 46 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume17 bottom 44th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Rayquan Adkins's full player page | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 4 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 11 of 46 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate6.2% 64th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Juan Salas's full player page | |||||||
| 6 | 3 | 14 | 2 #43 FBS | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 #1 FBS | 1 #22 FBS | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | FG M/A | FG% | XP M/A | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 3 | 0/1 | 0 | 8/8 | 8 | 0 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 3 | 20 | 844 | 42.2 | 60 | 4 | 2 |
Net average is unavailable — CFBD's punting feed carries gross yards only, with no return-yardage or touchback deduction.
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession Receiver · +0.20 EPA/play | 2 | 3 | 5 | 95 | 19 | 0 | 40 |
2026 stat leaders · Eastern Michigan
through 3 games
2026 stat leaders · Eastern MichiganZach Mowchan leads Eastern Michigan with 30 tackles through 3 games.
How They Play · 2026Eastern Michigan fields a struggling pass-first offense behind a solid defense.
Percentile vs all FBS, based on this season's per-game production. Bar = where this team ranks — right is better.
Eastern Michigan reads strongest in epa allowed (top 45%) and success rate allowed (top 45%); the crux lives in passing epa, where Eastern Michigan sits at the 5th percentile.
offense · strengths lead
defense · higher bar = harder to play against
hidden math · special situations
Home-field advantage · Eastern Michigan · 2018–present · FBS opponents
Eastern Michigan has had no measurable home edge — −0.0 points, home against road.
No measurable home edge, 2nd percentile of 133 programs
50% at home, 43% away against FBS opponents since 2018 (20–20 home, 20–27 away). Interval ±3.4.
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge — per-team modelling was tested and did not survive scrutiny (why) — and the books use about 3. Against the closing line, Eastern Michigan has beaten the number by 8.2 points less at home than away over 76 games — outside the ±6.0 that many games can resolve. This is one of the few buildings where the results say something the flat number does not.
Rynearson Stadium seats 30,200 and has averaged 50% full (15,199, 27 games reported). Visitors get here easily: a median 218 miles trip since 2018, the 11th-shortest of 135 FBS venues. There is no travel penalty on visitors here either way. 24% of the 2026 roster (26 of 110 located players) grew up inside 100 miles of the stadium.
Edge = half the gap between average home margin and average road margin, FBS opponents only, non-neutral games since 2018; the interval is 95%. Market line: closing spread, seasons with lines on file. Trip length is straight-line miles from the visiting team's campus to the venue, measured across all 47 home games since 2018.
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Scheme claims
Fourth-quarter reliability, corrected
Eastern Michigan's 4th-quarter offense, before and after garbage time
Raw Q4 EPA/play ranks 8th percentile in FBS. Strip out snaps taken with a blowout margin and it climbs to the 13th — the correction is the finding, not a footnote.
Standard downs vs. passing downs
Does Eastern Michigan hold up once the down-and-distance turns against them?
52nd percentile success on standard downs, 10th on passing downs — a 42-point gap between the two.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Standard-downs percentile | Passing-downs percentile |
|---|---|---|
| App State | 44th | 90th |
| Arizona | 92nd | 86th |
| Arkansas | 60th | 80th |
| Auburn | 75th | 55th |
| Ball State | 12th | 24th |
| Baylor | 40th | 96th |
| Boise State | 58th | 46th |
| Boston College | 27th | 56th |
| Buffalo | 7th | 14th |
| California | 9th | 25th |
| Central Michigan | 16th | 6th |
| Charlotte | 73rd | 83rd |
| Clemson | 1st | 19th |
| Coastal Carolina | 61st | 52nd |
| Colorado | 35th | 77th |
| Colorado State | 82nd | 91st |
| Delaware | 70th | 31st |
| Duke | 20th | 29th |
| Eastern Michigan | 52nd | 10th |
| Florida Atlantic | 43rd | 87th |
| Florida International | 46th | 43rd |
| Florida State | 28th | 65th |
| Georgia Southern | 24th | 45th |
| Georgia Tech | 58th | 44th |
| Hawai'i | 18th | 41st |
| Iowa State | 4th | 23rd |
| Jacksonville State | 65th | 82nd |
| Kansas | 70th | 35th |
| LSU | 33rd | 98th |
| Liberty | 14th | 59th |
| Louisiana | 19th | 92nd |
| Louisville | 96th | 70th |
| Memphis | 69th | 65th |
| Michigan | 2nd | 62nd |
| Michigan State | 62nd | 29th |
| Middle Tennessee | 87th | 68th |
| Missouri | 36th | 85th |
| Navy | 98th | 59th |
| Nevada | 77th | 52nd |
| New Mexico State | 45th | 75th |
| Norfolk State | 16th | 9th |
| North Dakota State | 86th | 27th |
| North Texas | 49th | 68th |
| Ohio | 38th | 17th |
| Ohio State | 90th | 40th |
| Oklahoma State | 41st | 49th |
| Ole Miss | 94th | 50th |
| Oregon | 35th | 33rd |
| Oregon State | 10th | 38th |
| Pittsburgh | 30th | 76th |
| Purdue | 83rd | 88th |
| Rutgers | 30th | 71st |
| Sacramento State | 23rd | 14th |
| Sam Houston | 78th | 61st |
| San Diego State | 4th | 40th |
| San José State | 54th | 22nd |
| South Alabama | 50th | 73rd |
| South Florida | 91st | 52nd |
| Stanford | 76th | 15th |
| Syracuse | 48th | 64th |
| TCU | 93rd | 8th |
| Tennessee | 65th | 78th |
| Texas | 72nd | 94th |
| Texas A&M | 85th | 72nd |
| Texas Tech | 88th | 48th |
| Troy | 22nd | 59th |
| Tulane | 31st | 2nd |
| Tulsa | 56th | 1st |
| UAB | 65th | 81st |
| UNLV | 51st | 7th |
| USC | 97th | 99th |
| UTSA | 99th | 29th |
| Utah State | 4th | 93rd |
| Vanderbilt | 80th | 12th |
| Wake Forest | 56th | 97th |
| Washington | 81st | 4th |
| Washington State | 8th | 3rd |
| Western Kentucky | 25th | 34th |
| Western Michigan | 39th | 20th |
| Wisconsin | 13th | 18th |
| Wyoming | 65th | 36th |
Halftime identity
Eastern Michigan by half
1st-half offense ranks 36th percentile in FBS; 2nd-half, 4th — competitive snaps only, garbage time excluded from both halves.
Tendency drift
Season by season
How Eastern Michigan’s current staff calls plays, year over year
Pass defense by zone
Pass-depth identity
What this team throws, and gives up, by depth.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), Eastern Michigan’s passing game completes a completion rate above the FBS mean (69.0% vs 68.3% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 92-play sample) — mid-pack, 23 of 41 qualifying offenses.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), Eastern Michigan’s defense allows a completion rate below the FBS mean (62.6% vs 65.2% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 103-play sample) — mid-pack, 4 of 18 qualifying defenses.
We won’t show a deep-ball (20+ air yards) leaderboard here, on either side of the ball: even a full season of charted plays gives most teams well under 30 deep attempts — too thin to tell a real tendency from noise, so we won’t guess. Same refusal for yards-after-catch allowed and where a team’s attempts land by zone: both measured and both came back statistically indistinguishable from season-to-season noise.
Havoc & trenches
Havoc & trenches
Disruption, run-blocking, and down-and-distance efficiency.
Ratings
Comparable teams
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Matched on how the programs are built — tier, prestige band, kind of fanbase, conference, voice and roster size — not on this season's stats. A calibration, not a prediction.
Conditions
59°F average kickoff temp; 10% of games had measurable precipitation; 10 mph average wind.
Based on 69 home games with weather data.