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Football Opens 2016 Campaign Friday Versus MVSU

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University football team kicks off its 125th season on the gridiron Friday, Sept. 2, against Mississippi Valley State University inside Rynearson Stadium. Kickoff at "The Factory" is slated for 6 p.m. The contest will be shown on ESPN3 while WEMU (89.1 FM) will provide audio coverage of the game with Matt Shepard and Rob Rubick calling action on the field.

ALL-TIME AGAINST THE DELTA DEVILS: Eastern Michigan has never faced Mississippi Valley State previously on the football field. EMU is a perfect 1-0 against teams from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) after escaping Alabama State University, 14-7, back in 2011.