Eastern Michigan Athletics
EMU Announces Future Non-Conference Football Schedules
11/1/2016 11:00:00 AM | Football
The Eagles have signed deals with 11 different opponents to play through the 2022 campaign
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — With games scheduled against Coastal Carolina, Illinois, Kentucky, Purdue, Rutgers and San Diego State, the Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics announced its non-conference football schedules through 2020 today, Nov. 1.
In total, Eastern Michigan has agreements in place with 11 different opponents to play over the next six seasons. Five of the arrangements are for home-and-home series while the remaining contests are just singular game agreements.
"Our goal was to bring excitement to 'The Factory' and to create opportunities for our fans to travel with us to some destination locations on the road," said EMU Vice President and Director of Athletics Heather Lyke. "We must also balance our schedule with games at 'Power Five' schools and we are excited to face three Big Ten opponents on the road. Moreover, we are thrilled to welcome our first SEC opponent to Ypsilanti in 2019, when we begin a home-and-home series with Kentucky."
Eastern Michigan has reevaluated its overall non-conference scheduling philosophy for football. An emphasis has been placed on securing home-and-home series with other members of the so called "Group of Five" which includes the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, the Mountain West Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference. In addition, the Eagles will still play one road contest versus a "Power Five School" which includes members from the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big Ten Conference, the Big 12 Conference, the Pacific 12 Conference, and the Southeastern Conference.
During the 2017 campaign, EMU will host Charlotte (Sept. 2) to open the year on the gray turf inside "The Factory" before traveling to Rutgers (Sept. 9), Kentucky (Sept. 30) and Army West Point (Oct. 14).
Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) member Monmouth (Aug. 31) will be EMU's opponent for the 2018 home opener. A trip to West Lafayette, Ind., to square off against Big Ten foe Purdue (Sept. 8) then awaits the squad. Late in the month of September, EMU heads to the state of California for the first time since 1987 when the team plays at San Diego State (Sept. 22) in the opening leg of a home-and-home series. A month later, EMU will be home for a Oct. 27 game versus the Black Knights that rounds out the non-conference schedule.
Eastern Michigan will begin the 2019 season on the teal "surf" turf of Coastal Carolina (Aug. 31) in a matchup with the Sun Belt's newest member. Then on Sept. 7, Kentucky is scheduled to come to Rynearson Stadium, marking the first time an SEC school will travel to Ypsilanti. EMU rounds out the non-conference slate with a trip to Illinois (Sept. 14) and a home game versus San Diego State (Sept. 28).
Finally, in 2020, the Eagles will trek to Kentucky (Sept. 5), Missouri (Sept. 26), and Army (Oct. 17). The Green and White will host the return game Sept. 12 against the Chanticleers of CCU.
In addition, EMU has secured a game in 2022 at Arizona State (Sept. 17). The matchup will mark just the second time Eastern Michigan has played a team from the Pac-12 and the first since Sept. 24, 1988, when it squared off against Arizona.
EMU's complete non-conference schedule is listed below through 2020. The Mid-American Conference schedule is usually released each February.
In total, Eastern Michigan has agreements in place with 11 different opponents to play over the next six seasons. Five of the arrangements are for home-and-home series while the remaining contests are just singular game agreements.
"Our goal was to bring excitement to 'The Factory' and to create opportunities for our fans to travel with us to some destination locations on the road," said EMU Vice President and Director of Athletics Heather Lyke. "We must also balance our schedule with games at 'Power Five' schools and we are excited to face three Big Ten opponents on the road. Moreover, we are thrilled to welcome our first SEC opponent to Ypsilanti in 2019, when we begin a home-and-home series with Kentucky."
Eastern Michigan has reevaluated its overall non-conference scheduling philosophy for football. An emphasis has been placed on securing home-and-home series with other members of the so called "Group of Five" which includes the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, the Mountain West Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference. In addition, the Eagles will still play one road contest versus a "Power Five School" which includes members from the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big Ten Conference, the Big 12 Conference, the Pacific 12 Conference, and the Southeastern Conference.
During the 2017 campaign, EMU will host Charlotte (Sept. 2) to open the year on the gray turf inside "The Factory" before traveling to Rutgers (Sept. 9), Kentucky (Sept. 30) and Army West Point (Oct. 14).
Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) member Monmouth (Aug. 31) will be EMU's opponent for the 2018 home opener. A trip to West Lafayette, Ind., to square off against Big Ten foe Purdue (Sept. 8) then awaits the squad. Late in the month of September, EMU heads to the state of California for the first time since 1987 when the team plays at San Diego State (Sept. 22) in the opening leg of a home-and-home series. A month later, EMU will be home for a Oct. 27 game versus the Black Knights that rounds out the non-conference schedule.
Eastern Michigan will begin the 2019 season on the teal "surf" turf of Coastal Carolina (Aug. 31) in a matchup with the Sun Belt's newest member. Then on Sept. 7, Kentucky is scheduled to come to Rynearson Stadium, marking the first time an SEC school will travel to Ypsilanti. EMU rounds out the non-conference slate with a trip to Illinois (Sept. 14) and a home game versus San Diego State (Sept. 28).
Finally, in 2020, the Eagles will trek to Kentucky (Sept. 5), Missouri (Sept. 26), and Army (Oct. 17). The Green and White will host the return game Sept. 12 against the Chanticleers of CCU.
In addition, EMU has secured a game in 2022 at Arizona State (Sept. 17). The matchup will mark just the second time Eastern Michigan has played a team from the Pac-12 and the first since Sept. 24, 1988, when it squared off against Arizona.
EMU's complete non-conference schedule is listed below through 2020. The Mid-American Conference schedule is usually released each February.
| 2017 | ||
| Sept. | 2 | CHARLOTTE |
| Sept. | 9 | at Rutgers |
| Sept. | 30 | at Kentucky |
| Oct. | 14 | at Army |
| 2018 | ||
| Aug. | 31 | MONMOUTH |
| Sept. | 8 | at Purdue |
| Sept. | 22 | at San Diego State |
| Oct. | 27 | ARMY |
| 2019 | ||
| Aug. | 31 | at Coastal Carolina |
| Sept. | 7 | KENTUCKY |
| Sept. | 14 | at Illinois |
| Sept. | 28 | SAN DIEGO STATE |
| 2020 | ||
| Sept. | 5 | at Kentucky |
| Sept. | 12 | COASTAL CAROLINA |
| Sept. | 26 | at Missouri |
| Oct. | 17 | at Army |
| 2022 | ||
| Sept. | 17 | at Arizona State |
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