Eastern Michigan Athletics
EMU Adds Multiple Opponents to Future Football Schedules
5/24/2023 12:00:00 PM | Football
LIU, Lindenwood, San Jose State, and Indiana highlight future opponents
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee and the football program announced multiple non-conference schedule additions today, May 24. The Eagles added home contests versus Long Island University on Sept. 6, 2025, and Lindenwood University on Sept. 19, 2026. Eastern also added home-and-home series with San Jose State (2026/2029) and a trip to Indiana University in 2028.
"We are pleased to announce a number of great games with quality opponents in future years," Wetherbee said. "The games provide the right schedule strength, offer a number of quality home opponents for our fans, and include some high-profile road games that are in strong alumni areas and provide convenient travel for our fans."
Over the past decade, EMU has reevaluated its overall non-conference scheduling philosophy for football. An emphasis was placed on securing home-and-home series with other members of the so called "Group of Five" which includes the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, the Mountain West Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference. In addition, the Eagles will still play at least one road contest versus a "Power Five School" which includes members from the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big Ten Conference, the Big 12 Conference, the Pacific 12 Conference, and the Southeastern Conference.
EMU's non-conference schedule is listed below through 2029. The Mid-American Conference schedule is usually released in early March.
With the season fast approaching, the EMU Ticket Office has announced the sale of 2023 ticket packages. EMU's schedule features six home games, with the first game to be played on Friday, Sept. 1, against Howard. Visit the official ticketing page at EMUEagles.com/tickets for more information.
As always, continue to visit EMUEagles.com and follow @EMUFB on social media to stay up-to-date on all things EMU football.
"We are pleased to announce a number of great games with quality opponents in future years," Wetherbee said. "The games provide the right schedule strength, offer a number of quality home opponents for our fans, and include some high-profile road games that are in strong alumni areas and provide convenient travel for our fans."
Over the past decade, EMU has reevaluated its overall non-conference scheduling philosophy for football. An emphasis was placed on securing home-and-home series with other members of the so called "Group of Five" which includes the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, the Mountain West Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference. In addition, the Eagles will still play at least one road contest versus a "Power Five School" which includes members from the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big Ten Conference, the Big 12 Conference, the Pacific 12 Conference, and the Southeastern Conference.
EMU's non-conference schedule is listed below through 2029. The Mid-American Conference schedule is usually released in early March.
With the season fast approaching, the EMU Ticket Office has announced the sale of 2023 ticket packages. EMU's schedule features six home games, with the first game to be played on Friday, Sept. 1, against Howard. Visit the official ticketing page at EMUEagles.com/tickets for more information.
As always, continue to visit EMUEagles.com and follow @EMUFB on social media to stay up-to-date on all things EMU football.
Future Non-Conference Football Schedules
2024
Aug. 31 at Massachusetts
Sept. 7 at Washington
Sept. 14 JACKSONVILLE STATE
Sept. 21 ST. FRANCIS (Pa.)
2025
Aug. 30 at Texas State
Sept. 6 LONG ISLAND
Sept. 13 at Kentucky
Sept. 20 LOUISIANA
2026
Sept. 5 SAN JOSE STATE
Sept. 12 at Michigan State
Sept. 19 LINDENWOOD
Sept. 26 TBA
2027
Sept. 3 SAN DIEGO STATE
Sept. 11 TBA
Sept. 18 TBA
Sept. 25 at Georgia Southern
2028
Sept. 2 TBA
Sept. 9 at Indiana
Sept. 16 TBA
Sept. 23 TBA
2029
Sept. 1 at San Jose State
Sept. 8 TBA
Sept. 15 TBA
Sept. 22 GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Home games in BOLD CAPS
Aug. 31 at Massachusetts
Sept. 7 at Washington
Sept. 14 JACKSONVILLE STATE
Sept. 21 ST. FRANCIS (Pa.)
2025
Aug. 30 at Texas State
Sept. 6 LONG ISLAND
Sept. 13 at Kentucky
Sept. 20 LOUISIANA
2026
Sept. 5 SAN JOSE STATE
Sept. 12 at Michigan State
Sept. 19 LINDENWOOD
Sept. 26 TBA
2027
Sept. 3 SAN DIEGO STATE
Sept. 11 TBA
Sept. 18 TBA
Sept. 25 at Georgia Southern
2028
Sept. 2 TBA
Sept. 9 at Indiana
Sept. 16 TBA
Sept. 23 TBA
2029
Sept. 1 at San Jose State
Sept. 8 TBA
Sept. 15 TBA
Sept. 22 GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Home games in BOLD CAPS
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