The 2021 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by eighth-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). For the third time in the past six seasons (2016, 2018), the Eagles clinched a winning record, becoming the sixth Eagle team to reach seven wins.
Schedule
Game summaries
Saint Francis (PA)
at No. 18 (FBS) Wisconsin
at UMass
Statistics EMU MASS First downs 26 30 Total yards 507 519 Rushing yards 184 209 Passing yards 323 310 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 29:29 30:31 Team Category Player StatisticsEastern Michigan Passing Ben Bryant 14/21, 298 yards, TD Rushing Jawon Hamilton 16 rushes, 122 yards, TD Receiving Hassan Beydoun 6 receptions, 101 yardsUMass Passing Brady Olson 22/38, 285 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ellis Merriweather 23 rushes, 144 yards Receiving Melvin Hill 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Texas State
Statistics Texas StateEastern Michigan First downs 18 33 Total yards 299 499 Rushing yards 112 242 Passing yards 187 257 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 25:52 34:08
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 16/25, 187 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Brock Sturges 14 carries, 68 yards Receiving Trevis Graham Jr. 4 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TDEastern Michigan Passing Ben Bryant 20/33, 228 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Darius Boone Jr. 13 carries, 86 yards Receiving Dylan Drummond 5 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD
at Northern Illinois
Miami (OH)
Statistics MIAEMU First downs 19 16 Total yards 385 257 Rushing yards 126 31 Passing yards 259 206 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 25:52 34:08
Team Category Player StatisticsMiami Passing A. J. Mayer 16/39, 259 yards Rushing Tyre Shelton 9 rushes, 41 yards Receiving Jack Sorenson 7 receptions, 123 yardsEastern Michigan Passing Ben Bryant 21/31, 206 yards, TD, INT Rushing Darius Boone Jr. 9 rushes, 36 yards Receiving Dylan Drummond 7 receptions, 93 yards
Ball State
Statistics Ball StateEastern Michigan First downs 29 27 Total yards 433 385 Rushing yards 200 46 Passing yards 233 339 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 32:43 27:17
Team Category Player Statistics Ball State Passing Drew Plitt 27/35, 207 yards, 1 TD Rushing Carson Steele 18 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD Receiving Justin Hall 10 receptions, 58 yards Eastern Michigan Passing Ben Bryant 35/48, 331 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing Jawon Hamilton 8 carries, 40 yards Receiving Dylan Drummond 7 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD
at Central Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy)
Statistics Eastern MichiganCentral Michigan First downs 15 22 Total yards 226 366 Rushing yards 5 236 Passing yards 221 130 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 27:17 32:43
Team Category Player Statistics Eastern Michigan Passing Ben Bryant 24/35, 221 yards Rushing Bryson Moss 5 carries, 26 yards Receiving Tanner Knue 7 receptions, 70 yards Central Michigan Passing Daniel Richardson 12/24, 130 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Lew Nichols III 44 carries, 194 yards, 1 TD Receiving JaCorey Sullivan 4 receptions, 46 yards, 2 TDs
vs. Liberty (LendingTree Bowl)
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