2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Chris Creighton (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Aaron Keen (1st as OC; 4th overall season)
Defensive coordinator	Neal Neathery (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Akron xy		6	–	2					7	–	7
Ohio		5	–	3					9	–	4
Miami (OH)		4	–	4					5	–	7
Buffalo		4	–	4					6	–	6
Bowling Green		2	–	6					2	–	10
Kent State		1	–	7					2	–	10
West Division
Toledo xy$		7	–	1					11	–	3
Central Michigan		6	–	2					8	–	5
Northern Illinois		6	–	2					8	–	5
Western Michigan		4	–	4					6	–	6
Eastern Michigan		3	–	5					5	–	7
Ball State		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Creighton and played their home games at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. The Eagles finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:30 p.m.	Charlotte*	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN3	W 24–7	12,823
September 9	3:30 p.m.	at High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	W 16–13	37,661
September 23	2:00 p.m.	Ohio	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN3	L 20–27 2OT	11,373
September 30	12:00 p.m.	at Kentucky*	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN	L 20–24	50,593
October 7	12:00 p.m.	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	CBSSN	L 15–20	22,681
October 14	12:00 p.m.	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 27–28	34,333
October 21	2:00 p.m.	Western Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)	ESPN3	L 17–20 OT	17,575
October 26	7:00 p.m.	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	CBSSN	L 27–30 OT	8,872
November 2	6:00 p.m.	Ball State	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	CBSSN	W 56–14	23,465
November 8	7:00 p.m.	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/rivalry)	ESPNU	L 30–42	9,700
November 15	7:00 p.m.	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	CBSSN	W 27–24	11,851
November 21	7:00 p.m.	Bowling Green	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN3	W 34–31	8,413
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Charlotte

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	0	0	0	7
Eagles	14	3	7	0	24

At Rutgers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	13	0	3	16
Scarlet Knights	6	7	0	0	13

Ohio

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Bobcats	3	7	3	0	7	7	27
Eagles	3	3	0	7	7	0	20

At Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	0	6	20
Wildcats	7	7	3	7	24

At Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	6	0	3	6	15
Rockets	3	7	7	3	20

At Army

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	0	13	27
Black Knights	7	7	7	7	28

Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Broncos	0	10	7	0	3	20
Eagles	0	7	3	7	0	17

At Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Eagles	0	14	3	7	3	27
Huskies	0	7	3	14	6	30

Ball State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	7	0	0	14
Eagles	14	21	14	7	56

At Central Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	10	0	13	30
Chippewas	14	14	7	7	42

At Miami (OH)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	6	14	0	27
RedHawks	0	17	0	7	24

Bowling Green

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	10	7	14	0	31
Eagles	13	7	14	0	34

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