(WR JB MItchell III – Eastern Michigan Athletics)
Key Players Returning:
WR JB Mitchell III, OG Carson Lee, OG Mickey Rewolinski, DE Justin Jefferson, DE Joey Zelinsky, NT Peyton Price, CB Daiquan White, FS Quentavius Scandrett, PK Jesus Gomez, and PT Mitchell Tomasek.
Key Players Departing:
QB Austin Smith, RB Samson Evans, RB/KR Jaylon Jackson (Iowa State transfer), WR Tanner Knue, WR/PR Hamze El-Zayat, OC Dimitri Douglas, OG Zach Conti (Southern Miss transfer), OG Alex Howie, OT Brian Dooley, DE Mikah Coleman (Cincinnati transfer), DT Tim Grant-Randall (UMASS transfer) DT Alex Merritt (Texas State transfer), LB Chase Kline, LB Joseph Sparacio, CB Kempton Shine (Virginia transfer), CB Bennett Walker (San Diego State transfer), FS Cameron Smith, and FS EJ Williams.
(QB Cole Snyder – UB Athletics)
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: QB Cole Snyder (Buffalo transfer), RB Delbert Mimms II (NC State transfer), EDGE James Djonkam (Arizona State transfer), DS Bryce Llewllyn (Charleston Southern transfer), QB Jace Stuckey (Fairland, Indiana), DS Caleb Turner (Virginia Beach, Florida), RB JT Bronaugh (Winter Garden, Florida), TE Jonathan Odom (Florida transfer), WR Porter Rooks (NC State transfer), and LB JT Killen (Costal Carolina transfer).
2023 Results:
G01 HOWARD W 33-23
G02 @ Minnesota L 6-25
G03 UMASS W 19-17
G04 @ Jacksonville State L 0-21
G05 @ Central Michigan L 23-26
G06 BALL STATE W 24-10
G07 KENT STATE W 28-14
G08 @ Northern Illinois L 13-20
G09 WESTERN MICHIGAN L 21-45
G10 @ Toledo L 23-39
G11 AKRON W (2OT) 30-27
G12 @ Buffalo W 24-11
BOWL vs. South Alabama L 10-59
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 6-7 (3rd in MAC West)
Home: 5-1
Away: 1-6
Neutral: 0-0
MAC: 4-4
Non-MAC: 2-3
Head Coach: Chris Creighton
Eastern Michigan: 52-68
Career: 119-114
Bowls: 1-5
(FS Quentavius Scandrett – Eastern Michigan Athletics)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Ike Udengwu (13-31, 100 yards, 41.9%, 3.2 avg., 0 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing: Dontae McMillian (11 car., 32 yards, 2.9 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: JB Mitchell III (35 rec., 398 yards, 11.4 avg., 1 TD)
TD’s Scored: 5 Tied (1)
Sacks: Peyton Price (4)
Tackles: Quentavius Scandrett (59)
Interceptions: Quentavius Scandrett (2)
Pass Deflections: Daiquan White (12)
Tackles For Loss: Justin Jefferson (7.5)
Forced Fumbles: 6 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Dontae McMillan (3 ret., 47 yards, 10.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Jesus Gomez (12-16 fg/fga., 75%, 21-24 xp/xpa., 57 pts.)
Punting: Mitchell Tomasek (67 punts, 3060 yards, 45.7 avg., 24 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 16 Cole Snyder (RS SR/TR)
RB: 34 Delbert Mimms III (RS SR/TR)
WR: 22 Porter Rooks (SR/TR)
WR: 17 JB Mitchell III (SR)
WR: 92 Oran Singleton (JR/TR)
TE: 83 Jere Getzinger (SR)
LT: 72 Mack Indestad (RS SO)
LG: 63 Mickey Rewolinski (RS SR)
OC: 67 Broderick Roman (RS SR)
RG: 75 Carson Lee (SR/TR)
RT: 54 Blake Bustard (SR/TR)
KR: 92 Oran Singleton (JR/TR)
PK: 35 Jesus Gomez (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 45 Joey Zelinsky (SR/TR)
NT: 94 Peyton Price (SR)
DT: 99 Melvin Swindle II (RS JR)
DE: 47 Justin Jefferson (RS SR)
LB: 40 Bryce Eliuk (RS FR)
LB: 55 James Djonkam (JR/TR)
NB: 34 Bryce Llewellyn (JR/TR)
CB: 1 Joshua Scott (RS JR/TR)
CB: 4 Daiquan White (SO)
FS: 3 Quentavius Scandrett (SR)
SS: 27 David Carter Jr. (RS SR)
PR: 92 Oran Singelton (JR/TR)
PT: 30 Mitchell Tomasek (RS JR)
(RB Delbert Mimms II – @ Delbert Mimms/Twitter)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: A
Schedule:
08/31 @ UMASS Minutemen | Eastern Michigan leads the series 3-2. The Eagles won (19-17) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (17-28) dates back to 2015.
09/07 @ Washington Huskies | First meeting between schools.
09/14 JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS | Last season’s 0-21 loss was the first meeting between schools.
09/21 ST. FRANCIS U RED FLASH | Eastern Michigan won (35-15) the last meeting between schools in 2021,
09/28 @ Kent State Golden Flashes | Eastern Michigan trails the series 16-19. The Eagles won (28-14) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (23-27) was in 2020.
10/12 MIAMI (OH) REDHAWKS | Eastern Michigan trails the series 6-19. The Eagles won (13-12) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
10/19 CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS | Eastern Michigan trails the series 31-64-6. The Eagles are 3-7 since 2014, and their last series win (38-19) was in 2022.
10/26 @ Akron Zips | Eastern Michigan trails the series 16-19. The Eagles are 2-4 since 2014, and their last series loss (42-14) dates back to 2015.
11/02 TOLEDO ROCKETS | Eastern Michigan trails the series 13-38. The Eagles 2-8 since 2014, and their last series win (52-49) was in 2021.
11/13 @ Ohio Bobcats | Eastern Michigan trails the series 12-20-1. The Eagles lost (26-34) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/20 BUFFALO BULLS | Eastern Michigan leads the series 7-4. The Eagles are 2-3 since 2014, and their last series loss (31-50) was in 2022.
11/30 @ Western Michigan Broncos | Eastern Michigan trails the series 22-35-2. The Eagles are 4-6 since 2014, and their last series win (45-23) was in 2022.
Predictions:
Home: 4-2
Away: 4-2
Neutral: 0-0
MAC: 5-3
Non-MAC: 3-1
Overall: 8-4 (5th in MAC)
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