Year: | 2018 |
Team: | Eastern Michigan Eagles |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
Division: | West Division |
Short Conf: | MAC |
Record: | 7–6 |
Conf Record: | 5–3 |
Head Coach: | Chris Creighton |
Hc Year: | 5th |
Off Coach: | Aaron Keen |
Oc Year: | 2nd as OC; 5th overall |
Def Coach: | Neal Neathery |
Dc Year: | 3rd |
Stadium: | Rynearson Stadium |
Bowl: | Camellia Bowl |
The 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Creighton and played their home games at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they lost to Georgia Southern.
Listed in the order that they were released
Rimington Trophy[1] | Dakota Tallman | C | SR | |
Chuck Bednarik Award[2] | Maxx Crosby | DE | JR | |
Doak Walker Award[3] | Ian Eriksen | RB | SR | |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[4] | Maxx Crosby | DE | JR | |
Outland Trophy[5] | Jimmy Leatiota | OL | SR | |
Wuerffel Trophy[6] | Jeremy Hickey | OL | SR | |
Ted Hendricks Award[7] | Maxx Crosby | DE | JR |
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 | |||
1 | Northern Illinois | 133 (15) | |
2 | Toledo | 125 (7) | |
3 | Western Michigan | 87 (1) | |
4 | Eastern Michigan | 67 | |
5 | Central Michigan | 58 (1) | |
6 | Ball State | 34 |
See also: 2018 Monmouth Hawks football team.
See also: 2018 Purdue Boilermakers football team.
See also: 2018 Buffalo Bulls football team.
See also: 2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team.
See also: 2018 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.
See also: 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team and Michigan MAC Trophy.
See also: 2018 Toledo Rockets football team.
See also: 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team.
See also: 2018 Army Black Knights football team.
See also: 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team, Michigan MAC Trophy and Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan football rivalry.
See also: 2018 Akron Zips football team.
See also: 2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team.
See also: 2018 Georgia Southern Eagles football team and 2018 Camellia Bowl.
The following Eagle was selected in the 2019 NFL draft after the season.[10]
4 | 106 | Maxx Crosby | Defensive end | Oakland Raiders |