Week 12 · Game preview · Tue 7:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Western Michigan by 14.0
81% to win
From the Statboy Power Rankings, with home field counted.
Rankings
Eastern Michigan |  Western Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| #124 | Résumé rank | #67 |
| -14.7#129 | Power rating | -2.8#92 |
| -6.6#125 | Offense | -0.9#91 |
| -6.6#128 | Defense | -2.1#100 |
| +1.0#30 | Special teams | +1.2#20 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold.
Team stats
| Eastern Michigan | Western Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 19.9#122 | Points per game | 26.2#84 |
| 26.6#86 | Points allowed | 19.2#23 |
| -0.01#125 | Offense EPA/play | 0.10#90 |
| 0.22#124 | Defense EPA/play | 0.13#90 |
| 36.8%#127 | Offense success rate | 41.0%#91 |
| 46.4%#128 | Defense success rate | 45.3%#118 |
| 4.7#132 | Yards per play | 5.5#97 |
| 36.6%#99 | 3rd down | 40.7%#61 |
| 60.4%#88 | Red zone TD rate | 60.8%#83 |
| 13.6%#84 | Havoc created | 13.5%#88 |
| -1.0#73 | Turnover margin | 4.0#30 |
This season. Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best on that side of the ball).
Players to watch
Eastern Michigan
Quincy Byas#28 DL
30 tackles · 7.5 TFL · 5 sacks
Caleb Dobbs#106 DB
18 tackles · 0 TFL · 0 sacks · 2 INT
Braydon Bennett#77 RB
280 rush yds · 2 TD
Western Michigan
Dillon Moore#40 LB
49 tackles · 5 TFL · 3.5 sacks · 2 INT
Scoop Gardner Jr.#47 DE
30 tackles · 6.5 TFL · 4.5 sacks
Aveion Chenault#56 WR
31 catches · 519 yds · 2 TD
Each team's most valuable player on offense and on defense this season, plus the next most valuable (#rank at his position).