2020 EMU Football Schedule

EMU opens the season with a road trip to Kent State, and finishes the year against Northern Illinois.

MAC football schedule grid for 2020, via #MACtion.

The Mid-American Conference officially announced its shortened schedule for the 2020 football season on Wednesday just 28 days before the league’s season begins and just 34 days after the first FBS team started playing football.

The MAC schools’ six-game schedules include five intra-divisional games and one crossover matchup. All six MAC East vs. West games will be played on the league’s season-opener on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

The MAC Championship Game will still be played at Ford Field in Detroit, and will be on Friday, Dec. 18.

2020 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule

Wed. 11/4 at Kent State — Kent State won last year’s matchup 34-26 at Rynearson Stadium to cap off the regular season. The Flashes are 9-16 in two years under head coach Sean Lewis, and finished last season with a 51-41 Frisco Bowl win over Utah State.

Wed. 11/11 at Ball State — Ball State won last year’s matchup after EMU won the last three in a row.

Wed. 11/18 vs. Toledo — First home game on the EMU schedule. After over a decade of blowouts by the Rockets, EMU has made the last four matchups all decided by a touchdown or less, including an EMU victory in 2018.

Nov. 28 vs. CMU — Chris Creighton 2-4 vs. the Chippewas, but 2-1 at Rynearson Stadium in this series. CMU was pitiful in 2018, but Jim McElwain took a 1-11 team to an 8-win, MAC West-winning season in his first year leading the program.

Nov. 5 at WMU — Preston Hutcinson’s surprise start last year: Beat the Broncos 34-27 with a 4-touchdown performance and a fight to the finish. Snapped EMU’s 5-year losing streak to WMU.

Nov. 12 vs. NIU — Last year’s 45-17 win was EMU’s first time beating the Huskies since 2007.

Week 1 MACtion

Wednesday, Nov. 4

• Ball State at Miami

• Eastern Michigan at Kent State

• Western Michigan at Akron

• Bowling Green at Toledo

• Buffalo at Northern Illinois

• Ohio at Central Michigan

Week 2 MACtion

Tuesday, Nov. 10

• Akron at Ohio

• Kent State at Bowling Green

• Miami at Buffalo

Wednesday, Nov. 11

• Central Michigan at Northern Illinois

• Eastern Michigan at Ball State

• Toledo at Western Michigan

Week 3 MACtion

Tuesday, Nov. 17

• Akron at Kent State

• Buffalo at Bowling Green

• Ohio at Miami

Wednesday, Nov. 18

• Northern Illinois at Ball State

• Toledo at Eastern Michigan

• Western Michigan at Central Michigan

Week 4 MACtion

Saturday, Nov. 28

• Ball State at Toledo

• Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan

• Northern Illinois at Western Michigan

• Bowling Green at Ohio

• Kent State at Buffalo

• Miami at Akron

Week 5 MACtion

Saturday, Dec. 5

• Ball State at Central Michigan

• Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan

• Toledo at Northern Illinois

• Bowling Green at Akron

• Buffalo at Ohio

• Kent State at Miami

Week 6 MACtion

Saturday, Dec. 12

• Central Michigan at Toledo

• Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan

• Western Michigan at Ball State

• Akron at Buffalo

• Miami at Bowling Green

• Ohio at Kent State

MAC Championship

Friday, Dec. 18

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