Analysis
Week 2 picks, preview: Michigan, Michigan State face primetime tests
The Spartans and Wolverines and have big tests versus Power 4 opponents in primetime, while the directionals either hunt for win No. 1, or face a difficult road test.
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Eastern Michigan Eagles
Eastern Michigan banking on Week 2 defensive leap after getting ‘teeth kicked in’
The Eagles defense gave up 606 yards and forced one punt en route to giving up 52 points in a season-opening loss.
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Week 2 presser news, notes: Smith previews BC, Barham suspension upheld, reaction to Kim's EMU debut
With the holiday weekend, Lance Taylor and Matt Drinkall will be speaking with reporters on Tuesday.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Eastern Michigan can’t stop Texas State in 52-27 season-opening loss
The Eagles had no answers for the Bobcat offense, giving up gaudy amounts of yards and points.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
‘A better player and a better man’: Broken leg rehab remade Eastern Michigan’s Dontae McMillan for the better
McMillan went down for the 2024 season in Week 2, in his hometown, and rather than let his world crumble, he's come back stronger.
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Week 1 presser news, notes: CMU, EMU pick starting QBs, WMU’s QB battle rages; Cole Cabana injury update
The starting quarterback seats around the Michigan MAC schools have started to be sewn up.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
How Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan fell in love with the Maccoon
The Eagles have embraced the Maccoon, a concept borne from a lengthy YouTube comment extolling the virtues of the MAC.
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Notebook: CMU, MSU scrimmage notes; Eastern Michigan’s long-season outlook
Some live scrimmage reps over the weekend mark a big step as the Michigan teams approach Week 1.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
‘A leader and a winner’: Inside Eastern Michigan’s QB battle between Jeremiah Salem, Noah Kim
In an open quarterback competition, Kim or Salem are trying to win over their teammates as much as they are their coaches.
Michigan MAC
Amidst transfer era, Michigan MAC schools hunt elusive offseason goal: Cohesion
With rosters shuffling every offseason, there's a new premium on being more than just a collection of talent.