Eastern Michigan Athletics
Football at UMass, Oct. 3, Slated for 3:30 p.m. Kick
9/21/2026 1:20:00 PM | Football
Eagles and Minutemen will meet in Amherst, Mass., with the game airing on ESPN+
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Mid-American Conference announced game times and television broadcast assignments for games to be played Saturday, Oct. 3, with the road game between Eastern Michigan University and the University of Massachusetts set for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on ESPN+.
The Eagles and Minutemen will meet for the seventh time in program history, with Eastern holding a 4-2 record in the all-time series. The Eagles have won each of the last four meetings, including a 28-14 victory at Massachusetts in 2024.
After two straight road games against Big Ten Conference opponents, Eastern Michigan returns to The Factory inside Rynearson Stadium Saturday, Sept. 26. The Eagles' final non-conference game of the year is slated for a 1 p.m. kick, will be streamed live on ESPN+. Tom Helmer and Rob Rubick will have the call on WEMU (89.1 FM), the Varsity Network app, and SiriusXM radio.
Tickets
Ticket packages for the 2026 season are available and can be purchased by visiting EMUEagles.com/Tickets, by calling 734.487.3669, or by visiting the EMU Ticket Office.
Game Times & Television Designations
Saturday, Oct. 3
Western Michigan at Buffalo, 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Toledo at Ball State, 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Akron at Central Michigan, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Ohio at Kent State, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Bowling Green at Miami (OH), 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+
The Eagles and Minutemen will meet for the seventh time in program history, with Eastern holding a 4-2 record in the all-time series. The Eagles have won each of the last four meetings, including a 28-14 victory at Massachusetts in 2024.
After two straight road games against Big Ten Conference opponents, Eastern Michigan returns to The Factory inside Rynearson Stadium Saturday, Sept. 26. The Eagles' final non-conference game of the year is slated for a 1 p.m. kick, will be streamed live on ESPN+. Tom Helmer and Rob Rubick will have the call on WEMU (89.1 FM), the Varsity Network app, and SiriusXM radio.
Tickets
Ticket packages for the 2026 season are available and can be purchased by visiting EMUEagles.com/Tickets, by calling 734.487.3669, or by visiting the EMU Ticket Office.
Game Times & Television Designations
Saturday, Oct. 3
Western Michigan at Buffalo, 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Toledo at Ball State, 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Akron at Central Michigan, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Ohio at Kent State, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Bowling Green at Miami (OH), 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Monday, September 21
Friday, September 18
Thursday, September 17
Thursday, September 17