Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Athletics Shares Football Attendance Policy for 2020 Season
10/29/2020 1:00:00 PM | Football
No general public attendance will be allowed at Rynearson Stadium
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University football team begins its abbreviated 2020 schedule Wednesday, Nov. 4, with a 6 p.m. tilt at Kent State University. Two weeks later, Eastern will open the home portion of its schedule Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. against the University of Toledo.
Due to league-wide policies, no public attendance will be allowed this season.
For games at Rynearson Stadium, only limited guests - families of participating student-athletes and coaching staff for home and visiting teams - will be permitted to attend. Additionally, members of the EMU marching band, cheerleading squad and dance team will be in attendance at the games.
Also, in accordance with the league, tailgating will not be permitted.
While the University will follow all CDC, State of Michigan, Washtenaw County and Eastern Michigan University guidelines at all athletic events, EMU Athletics has numerous ways for fans to follow all of the action in 2020.
Fan Videos Submissions
Even though we can't welcome you back to Rynearson Stadium for the 2020 football season, you can still cheer the Eagles on to victory virtually. This fall, we need our loudest and proudest fans to let their spirit fly! Submit videos from home with friends and family cheering on Eastern Football for your video to be featured on Eastern Athletics social media accounts and on the video board at The Factory on gameday. Show your Eastern Pride and cheer on our student-athletes from home all season long!
• Pick a well-lit location to record
• Keep the camera stationary (horizontal and vertical videos are both acceptable)
• Wear your best Block E gear, wave some pom poms, break out the old letterman jacket!
• If you team up with friends, please remember to wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines.
All high energy, Eastern spirit is needed in the following categories:
• Touchdown Celebration
• Field Goal Made
• Key Play
• "Go Eastern" Cheers
• Singing/Playing the Fight Song
• Celebrating EMU Victory
Please submit your name and all videos via Google Drive or via email to athletic_marketing@emich.edu.
Television
All EMU football games will be available to watch on TV or through live streaming.
The EMU-KSU game will be broadcast to a national audience on the ESPN+ platform. Access the game on any streaming device with both the ESPN app and an ESPN+ subscription ($5.99 per month/$49.99 per year).
From there, the Eagles will remain on the road with a Wednesday, Nov. 11, trip to Muncie, Ind. to battle the Ball State University. The 7 p.m. contest will be aired on CBS Sports Network. For channel availability, visit CBSSportsNetwork.com or contact your local television provider. In the Ypsilanti area, the game will be shown on Xfinity channel 255, DirectTV channel 221, or DISH Network 158.
Head Coach Chris Creighton's crew then returns to "The Factory" at Rynearson Stadium for a pair of contests. The Eagles host Toledo Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. The television network is still to be announced with either ESPN2, ESPNU, or CBS Sports Network to showcase the contest.
The Eastern Michigan-Central Michigan University contest will be played Friday, Nov. 27, at 4 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
Times and broadcast networks for the Saturday, Dec. 5 game at Western Michigan University, and the Saturday, Dec. 12 home tilt against Northern Illinois University will be announced as part of the 12-day selection process.
Radio
WEMU (89.1 FM) will continue to serve as the FM flagship and originating station for EMU football. Familiar voices Matt Shepard, Rob Rubick, and Tom Helmer return for their second year working together in the booth. The 2020 season marks the 21st year for Rubick as part of the EMU broadcast team, while for Shepard it will be his 20th EMU football campaign. Helmer joined the crew in 2019 providing both play-by-play, analysis, and reporting for both WEMU and ESPN3/ESPN+.
Listeners in eight counties can catch Eagles' games on 89.1 FM. As a public radio station with a large broad-based audience, WEMU's signal extends from Washtenaw County to the Detroit metropolitan and Toledo, Ohio markets. The broadcasts are also streamed live on WEMU.org, and WEMU's free Android and iPhone applications (available through iTunes).
Social Media
Virtual gameday will be offered throughout Eastern Michigan social media accounts during the day.
Twitter: @EMUFB or @EMUAthletics
Facebook: /EasternMichiganFootball or /emuathletics
Instagram: @EMUFB or @EMUAthletics
Hashtag #EMUFB or #EMUEagles
Eastern Insider Podcast: EMUEagles.com/podcast
Mobile App: EMUEagles.com/mobileapp
Photo Store: EMUEaglesPhoto.com
Complete Schedule
Nov.
4 at Kent State* - 6 p.m. (ESPN+ / WEMU)
11 at Ball State* - 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network / WEMU)
18 TOLEDO* - 7 p.m. (TBA / WEMU)
27 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* - 4 p.m. (CBS Sports Network / WEMU)
Dec.
5 at Western Michigan* - TBA (TBA / WEMU)
12 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* - TBA (TBA / WEMU)
18 MAC Championship game at Ford Field - TBA (ESPN/ESPN2)
*Mid-American Conference game; All times and dates are subject to change
Due to league-wide policies, no public attendance will be allowed this season.
For games at Rynearson Stadium, only limited guests - families of participating student-athletes and coaching staff for home and visiting teams - will be permitted to attend. Additionally, members of the EMU marching band, cheerleading squad and dance team will be in attendance at the games.
Also, in accordance with the league, tailgating will not be permitted.
While the University will follow all CDC, State of Michigan, Washtenaw County and Eastern Michigan University guidelines at all athletic events, EMU Athletics has numerous ways for fans to follow all of the action in 2020.
Fan Videos Submissions
Even though we can't welcome you back to Rynearson Stadium for the 2020 football season, you can still cheer the Eagles on to victory virtually. This fall, we need our loudest and proudest fans to let their spirit fly! Submit videos from home with friends and family cheering on Eastern Football for your video to be featured on Eastern Athletics social media accounts and on the video board at The Factory on gameday. Show your Eastern Pride and cheer on our student-athletes from home all season long!
• Pick a well-lit location to record
• Keep the camera stationary (horizontal and vertical videos are both acceptable)
• Wear your best Block E gear, wave some pom poms, break out the old letterman jacket!
• If you team up with friends, please remember to wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines.
All high energy, Eastern spirit is needed in the following categories:
• Touchdown Celebration
• Field Goal Made
• Key Play
• "Go Eastern" Cheers
• Singing/Playing the Fight Song
• Celebrating EMU Victory
Please submit your name and all videos via Google Drive or via email to athletic_marketing@emich.edu.
Television
All EMU football games will be available to watch on TV or through live streaming.
The EMU-KSU game will be broadcast to a national audience on the ESPN+ platform. Access the game on any streaming device with both the ESPN app and an ESPN+ subscription ($5.99 per month/$49.99 per year).
From there, the Eagles will remain on the road with a Wednesday, Nov. 11, trip to Muncie, Ind. to battle the Ball State University. The 7 p.m. contest will be aired on CBS Sports Network. For channel availability, visit CBSSportsNetwork.com or contact your local television provider. In the Ypsilanti area, the game will be shown on Xfinity channel 255, DirectTV channel 221, or DISH Network 158.
Head Coach Chris Creighton's crew then returns to "The Factory" at Rynearson Stadium for a pair of contests. The Eagles host Toledo Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. The television network is still to be announced with either ESPN2, ESPNU, or CBS Sports Network to showcase the contest.
The Eastern Michigan-Central Michigan University contest will be played Friday, Nov. 27, at 4 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
Times and broadcast networks for the Saturday, Dec. 5 game at Western Michigan University, and the Saturday, Dec. 12 home tilt against Northern Illinois University will be announced as part of the 12-day selection process.
Radio
WEMU (89.1 FM) will continue to serve as the FM flagship and originating station for EMU football. Familiar voices Matt Shepard, Rob Rubick, and Tom Helmer return for their second year working together in the booth. The 2020 season marks the 21st year for Rubick as part of the EMU broadcast team, while for Shepard it will be his 20th EMU football campaign. Helmer joined the crew in 2019 providing both play-by-play, analysis, and reporting for both WEMU and ESPN3/ESPN+.
Listeners in eight counties can catch Eagles' games on 89.1 FM. As a public radio station with a large broad-based audience, WEMU's signal extends from Washtenaw County to the Detroit metropolitan and Toledo, Ohio markets. The broadcasts are also streamed live on WEMU.org, and WEMU's free Android and iPhone applications (available through iTunes).
Social Media
Virtual gameday will be offered throughout Eastern Michigan social media accounts during the day.
Twitter: @EMUFB or @EMUAthletics
Facebook: /EasternMichiganFootball or /emuathletics
Instagram: @EMUFB or @EMUAthletics
Hashtag #EMUFB or #EMUEagles
Eastern Insider Podcast: EMUEagles.com/podcast
Mobile App: EMUEagles.com/mobileapp
Photo Store: EMUEaglesPhoto.com
Complete Schedule
Nov.
4 at Kent State* - 6 p.m. (ESPN+ / WEMU)
11 at Ball State* - 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network / WEMU)
18 TOLEDO* - 7 p.m. (TBA / WEMU)
27 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* - 4 p.m. (CBS Sports Network / WEMU)
Dec.
5 at Western Michigan* - TBA (TBA / WEMU)
12 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* - TBA (TBA / WEMU)
18 MAC Championship game at Ford Field - TBA (ESPN/ESPN2)
*Mid-American Conference game; All times and dates are subject to change
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