YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University football team began its quest for a Mid-American Conference Championship Monday Aug. 1, as the players reported to training camp. The team's first practice is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 2, at 9:30 a.m.
With the elimination of two-a-days in preseason practice and the lengthening of camp, EMU can don full pads for the first time on Monday, Aug. 8.
Eastern will practice 20 times before it officially enters game week preparation for the season-opener at home Friday, Sept. 2, against Eastern Kentucky.
Practices are normally closed to the public.