As spring workouts begin for Eastern Michigan University’s football team, head coach Chris Creighton and his team can now start the process of game-planning officially with the schedule released for the upcoming season.
For the third straight season, EMU opens up at home welcoming in Old Dominion Sept. 5 to Rynearson Stadium. The Eagles will look to avenge a 17-3 defeat at the hand of the Monarchs down in Norfolk, Va., last season.
EMU will then head west to the University of Wyoming before returning home Week 3 for an early conference game hosting Ball State.
Following another home game hosting Army for the first time since 2012, the Eagles travel south for a match with SEC powerhouse LSU in Baton Rouge to end the non-conference schedule.
The official MAC schedule begins with Akron making a visit to Ypsilanti for the first time since 2011. A tough road stretch follows for the Eagles travelling to Toledo and Northern Illinois in back-to-back weeks.
The highlight of the season for EMU appears to be in week nine when Western Michigan comes to town for a Thursday night game.
EMU finishes the season at Miami hosting the University of Massachusetts for the first time ever and finishing at Central Michigan.
Below is the full schedule. All times TBA.
Week 1: vs. Old Dominion Monarchs
Week 2: @ Wyoming Cowboys
Week 3: vs. Ball State Cardinals
Week 4: vs. Army Black Knights
Week 5: @ LSU Tigers
Week 6: vs. Akron Zips
Week 7: @ Toledo Rockets
Week 8: @ Northern Illinois Huskies
Week 9: vs. Western Michigan Broncos
Week 10: @ Miami Redhawks
Week 11: vs. Massachusetts Minutemen
Week 12: Bye Week
Week 13: @ Central Michigan Chippewas
