#103 Eastern Michigan
3-2 in Mid-American play, 6th in the Mid-American
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Eastern Michigan (Mid-American) is ranked 103rd in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 4-5 and a score of 36.2 out of 100. That is down 4 from week 7. That puts it in the Sick of It tier (ranks 101-125). Its strongest factor is road-win bonus (52.1 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The best win by current ranking came in week 5, 38-14 over T-107 Massachusetts on the road. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 2 loss, 35-7 to #117 Michigan State on the road.
Eastern Michigan has lost its last 2 games in a row. On the road it is 2-3. The average margin is -4.3 points per game, with a biggest win of 26 points. 3 of 9 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Eastern Michigan is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 103rd.
Next up is #116 Central Michigan in week 10, at a neutral site. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 12 against T-77 Western Michigan. 0 of the 3 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Sacramento State (home, conference game) | W 28-17 |
| 1 | San José State (home) | L 21-27 |
| 2 | Michigan State (away) | L 7-35 |
| 3 | Wisconsin (away) | L 10-54 |
| 4 | Lindenwood (home) | W 29-3 |
| 5 | Massachusetts (away, conference game) | W 38-14 |
| 6 | Akron (away, conference game) | W 25-23 |
| 7 | Toledo (home, conference game) | L 14-34 |
| 8 | Ohio (away, conference game) | L 20-24 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Central Michigan (neutral site, conference game) | (ESPN2) |
| 12 | Western Michigan (away, conference game) | |
| 13 | Kent State (home, conference game) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #103, Sick of It (week 8). Best #57 (week 6). Lowest #119 (week 2). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #103 (36.2, 4-5) Sick of It
Week 1 TDR #93 (41.8, 1-1)
Week 2 TDR #119 (32.0, 1-2)
Week 3 TDR #113 (26.0, 1-3) Sick of It
Week 4 TDR #86 (46.2, 2-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 5 TDR #68 (55.0, 3-3) Character Building
Week 6 TDR #57 (60.1, 4-3) Character Building
Week 7 TDR #99 (39.8, 4-4) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 8 TDR #103 (36.2, 4-5) Sick of It
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #93 | 41.8 | 1-1 | - |
| 2 | #119 | 32.0 | 1-2 | - |
| 3 | #113 | 26.0 | 1-3 | Sick of It |
| 4 | #86 | 46.2 | 2-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 5 | #68 | 55.0 | 3-3 | Character Building |
| 6 | #57 | 60.1 | 4-3 | Character Building |
| 7 | #99 | 39.8 | 4-4 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 8 | #103 | 36.2 | 4-5 | Sick of It |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 44.4 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 52.1 |
| opponent record at game time | 48.7 |
| opponent record today | 42.0 |
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