CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan-Central Michigan football game, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5, will kickoff at 3 p.m., the Mid-American Conference office announced today, Sept. 23. The game will be shown nationally on ESPN+ and ESPN app. WEMU (89.1 FM) will provide audio coverage of the game from Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Mich.
EMU and CMU will meet on the gridiron for the 97th time in history between the two programs, with the Chippewas holding the series lead, 60-30-6. Last year, Eastern Michigan stout defense had a season-best showing, holding the CMU offense to just 138 total yards, while forcing four turnovers, in a 17-7 victory at Rynearson Stadium, Nov.