Eastern Michigan EaglesHead coach Chris Creighton
64 Overall rating steady
Chris Creighton has led Eastern Michigan since 2014, going 64-86 across 13 seasons with 6 bowl trips.
- Record since 2014
- 64-86
- Seasons
- 13
- Bowl trips
- 6
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme6
Defensive scheme7
Game planning7
Situational management7
Leadership & results
Comeback factor5
Underdog edge1
Recent form10
Win rate5
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Chris Creighton's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Eastern Michigan record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3-3 | In progress |
| 2025 | 4-8 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 5-7 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 6-7 | Lost 68 Ventures Bowl |
| 2022 | 9-4 | Won Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |
| 2021 | 7-6 | Lost LendingTree Bowl |
| 2020 | 2-4 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 6-7 | Lost QUICK LANE BOWL |
| 2018 | 7-6 | Lost RAYCOM MEDIA CAMELLIA BOWL |
| 2017 | 5-7 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 7-6 | Lost POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL |
| 2015 | 1-11 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 2-10 | No bowl |
Records with Eastern Michigan since 2014, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Eastern Michigan games under Chris Creighton
Result
Season
FINAL September 26, 2026
Lindenwood 
3 : 29 Eastern Michigan
3 : 29 Eastern Michigan FINAL September 19, 2026
Eastern Michigan 10 : 54
Wisconsin
10 : 54 Wisconsin FINAL September 12, 2026
Eastern Michigan 7 : 35
Michigan State
7 : 35 Michigan State FINAL September 4, 2026
San José State 
27 : 21 Eastern Michigan
27 : 21 Eastern Michigan FINAL August 29, 2026
Sacramento State 
17 : 28 Eastern Michigan
17 : 28 Eastern Michigan 
31 FINAL November 15, 2025
Eastern Michigan 24 : 9
Ball State
24 : 9 Ball State 
21 FINAL October 25, 2025
Ohio 
28 : 21 Eastern Michigan
28 : 21 Eastern Michigan FINAL October 18, 2025
Eastern Michigan 30 : 44
Miami (OH)
30 : 44 Miami (OH) FINAL October 11, 2025
Northern Illinois 
10 : 16 Eastern Michigan
10 : 16 Eastern Michigan FINAL October 4, 2025
Eastern Michigan 30 : 31
Buffalo
30 : 31 Buffalo FINAL September 27, 2025
Eastern Michigan 13 : 24
Central Michigan
13 : 24 Central Michigan 
31 FINAL September 13, 2025
Eastern Michigan 23 : 48
Kentucky
23 : 48 Kentucky FINAL September 6, 2025
Long Island University 
28 : 23 Eastern Michigan
28 : 23 Eastern Michigan 
FINAL November 20, 2024
Buffalo 37 : 20 Eastern Michigan
37 : 20 Eastern Michigan FINAL November 13, 2024
Eastern Michigan 10 : 35 Ohio
10 : 35 Ohio 
29
FINAL October 19, 2024
Central Michigan 34 : 38 Eastern Michigan
34 : 38 Eastern Michigan FINAL October 12, 2024
Miami (OH) 38 : 14 Eastern Michigan
38 : 14 Eastern Michigan 
FINAL September 21, 2024
Saint Francis 
0 : 36 Eastern Michigan
0 : 36 Eastern Michigan FINAL September 14, 2024
Jacksonville State 
34 : 37 Eastern Michigan
34 : 37 Eastern Michigan FINAL September 7, 2024
Eastern Michigan 9 : 30
Washington
9 : 30 Washington Lindenwood 3 Eastern Michigan 29 Eastern Michigan 10 Wisconsin 54 Eastern Michigan 7 Michigan State 35 San José State 27 Eastern Michigan 21 Sacramento State 17 Eastern Michigan 28 Eastern Michigan 24 Ball State 9 Ohio 28 Eastern Michigan 21 Eastern Michigan 30 Miami (OH) 44 Northern Illinois 10 Eastern Michigan 16 Eastern Michigan 30 Buffalo 31 Eastern Michigan 13 Central Michigan 24 Eastern Michigan 23 Kentucky 48 Long Island University 28 Eastern Michigan 23 Buffalo 37 Eastern Michigan 20 Eastern Michigan 10 Ohio 35 Central Michigan 34 Eastern Michigan 38 Miami (OH) 38 Eastern Michigan 14 Saint Francis 0 Eastern Michigan 36 Jacksonville State 34 Eastern Michigan 37 Eastern Michigan 9 Washington 30No games match these filters.
Chris Creighton: Eastern Michigan head coach profile
Chris Creighton is the Eastern Michigan head coach. This profile covers Chris Creighton's record and season-by-season results with Eastern Michigan, and connects to the Eastern Michigan program, the American Conference teams and the live conference standings. Follow the race for the American Conference Championship Game on the American Conference title race page.
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