Circumstances for the 2019 edition of the CMU/EMU rivalry (which really needs a name) are a little bit different from last season, to be certain.
Last season, the fates of both teams were all but decided in a late Novermber matchup in Ypsilanti, Michigan, as the Eagles took a 17-7 victory on the way to obtaining bowl eligibility. CMU, whose only touchdown came on a Mike Danna blocked punt return, was doomed to finish 0-8 in conference and 1-11 overall, resulting in a clean sweep of the football staff.
This year, CMU is the first conference game for the Eagles, while CMU will try to get themselves back into a winning conference record after having split games with Akron and WMU.