Preseason
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Award watch lists
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Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason media poll
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The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Eagles predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[8]
West Division
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Northern Illinois |
133 (15)
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2 |
Toledo |
125 (7)
|
3 |
Western Michigan |
87 (1)
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4 |
Eastern Michigan |
67
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5 |
Central Michigan |
58 (1)
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6 |
Ball State |
34
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Schedule
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Monmouth* | | ESPN+ | W 51–17 | 14,357 |
September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Purdue* | | BTN | W 20–19 | 47,661 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Buffalo | | ESPN+ | L 28–35 | 18,384 |
September 22 | 10:30 p.m. | at San Diego State* | | CBSSN | L 20–23 OT | 30,898 |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| ESPN+ | L 23–26 3OT | 14,779 |
October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | | ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 24,282 |
October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| ESPN+ | W 28–26 | 17,998 |
October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at Ball State | | ESPN+ | W 42–20 | 14,022 |
October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Army* | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| CBSSN | L 22–37 | 22,627 |
November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/rivalry)
| ESPN3 | W 17–7 | 13,468 |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Akron | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| ESPN3 | W 27–7 | 12,403 |
| 12:00 p.m. | at Kent State | | ESPN3 | W 28–20 | 6,125 |
December 15 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. Georgia Southern* | | ESPN | L 21–23 | 17,710 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
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Monmouth
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Hawks
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0
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3
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7
|
7 |
17 |
Eagles
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13
|
17
|
14
|
7 |
51 |
At Purdue
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
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7
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3
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0
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10 |
20 |
Boilermakers
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6
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6
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0
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7 |
19 |
At Buffalo
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1
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2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Eagles
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0
|
21
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0
|
7 |
28 |
Bulls
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14
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14
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0
|
7 |
35 |
At San Diego State
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 | OT |
Total |
Eagles
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3
|
7
|
7
|
3 | 0 |
20 |
Aztecs
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3
|
14
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0
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3 | 3 |
23 |
Northern Illinois
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT |
Total |
Huskies
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3
|
10
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0
|
0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
26 |
Eagles
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10
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0
|
0
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3 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
23 |
At Western Michigan
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1
|
2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Eagles
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0
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10
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7
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7 |
24 |
Broncos
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7
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7
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0
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13 |
27 |
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1
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2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Rockets
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3
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0
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3
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20 |
26 |
Eagles
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21
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7
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0
|
0 |
28 |
At Ball State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Eagles
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7
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
42 |
Cardinals
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0
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6
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7
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7 |
20 |
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Black Knights
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3
|
13
|
7
|
14 |
37 |
Eagles
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0
|
0
|
14
|
8 |
22 |
Central Michigan
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Chippewas
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0
|
7
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0
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0 |
7 |
Eagles
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7
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0
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0
|
10 |
17 |
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Zips
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0
|
7
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0
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0 |
7 |
Eagles
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7
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0
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0
|
17 |
24 |
At Kent State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Eagles
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7
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14
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7
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0 |
28 |
Golden Flashes
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10
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0
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7
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3 |
20 |
Vs. Georgia Southern (Camellia Bowl)
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
GASO Eagles
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7
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10
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0
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6 |
23 |
EMU Eagles
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0
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7
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7
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7 |
21 |
After the season
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References
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- ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 14, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
- ^ 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football schedule FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 11, 2018.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.