Eastern Michigan Eagles Roster 2019 Eagles Roster

Head Coach: Chris Creighton        2017 Salary: $442,420        Offensive Coordinator: Aaron Keen       Defensive Coordinator: Neal Neathery         

Stadium: Rynearson Stadium       Surface: Grass        City: Ypsilanti        State: Michigan

Eastern Michigan's 2017 campaign was a disappointment as the Eagles faltered in many close games. Given a few different bounces, the Eagles could have have easily won ten games instead of the five in which they prevailed. The Eagles were almost always competitive which is refreshing given the program's long history as a doormat.

The Eagles have a new quarterback at the helm this season. Tyler Wiegers comes in as a graduate transfer from Iowa. Wiegers is stepping into large shoes as graduated quarterback Brogan Roback was efficient last season. The passing game in general will have to be rebuilt as four of the top receivers are gone as well. However, a veteran offensive line should lead to a resurgence in the ground game to take up the slack for the departed receivers.

Eastern Michigan will go as far as its defense will take it this season. The defense finished second in the MAC last season and gets seven of its starters back. The Eagles get plenty of pressure on the quarterback and they have an experienced secondary which bottles up opposing pass offenses. The defense just needs to improve at crunch time.

Come conference schedule time, the Eagles should be a formidable force. Losing so many close games gave this team a taste of what it was like to be in close games every week. Eastern Michigan was able to hold its own against the elite teams in the MAC. There is no reason why the Eagles cannot be one of those elite teams this season.