Eastern Michigan Eagles at Michigan State Spartans

TRENCHES

• MSU is +62 rush yards per game

  62 YPG

  EMU is at 88 rushing yards per game over 2 games; MSU is at 150 over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

PACE & SCRIPT

• MSU holds the ball 11:58 longer per game

  11:58 TOP

  EMU is at 31:18 time of possession per game over 2 games; MSU is at 43:16 over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

TURNOVERS

• MSU commits 1 fewer turnovers per game

  1 TO

  EMU is at 1 turnovers committed per game over 2 games; MSU is at 0 over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

• EMU's defense takes the ball away 1 more time per game

  1 TO

  EMU is at 2 takeaways per game over 2 games; MSU is at 1 over 1 game. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-11.

COACHING

• MSU's staff goes for it 1 more time per game on fourth down

  1 ATT/G

  EMU is at 2 fourth-down attempts per game over 2 games; MSU is at 3 over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

MISMATCH

• MSU's clock control — 43:16 of possession a game to EMU's 31:18

  43:16 VS 31:18

  The widest gap on this matchup's tape: possession — EMU 31:18, MSU 43:16, over 2 and 1 game samples.

COVERAGE

• MSU allows a third-down conversion rate 14.2 percentage points lower

  14.2 PP

  EMU is at 26.7% third downs allowed over 2 games; MSU is at 12.5% over 1 game. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-11.

• MSU's secondary gives up 72.5 fewer passing yards per game

  72.5 YPG

  EMU is at 268.5 passing yards allowed per game over 2 games; MSU is at 196 over 1 game. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-11.

REPLACEMENT

• Nick Kinsey (QB) is questionable for EMU

  QUESTIONABLE

  He has an undisclosed injury and was listed as questionable against Michigan State. Per Covers, Sep 5.

SITUATIONAL

• MSU moves the chains 9 more times per game

  9 FD

  EMU is at 17 first downs per game over 2 games; MSU is at 26 over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

• MSU's fourth-down conversion rate is 41.7 percentage points higher

  41.7 PP

  EMU is at 25% fourth-down conversion rate over 2 games; MSU is at 66.7% over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

• MSU's third-down conversion rate is 7.5 percentage points higher

  7.5 PP

  EMU is at 25.8% third-down conversion rate over 2 games; MSU is at 33.3% over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

AFTER GARY

• MSU -17.5 → -17.5

  NO MOVE

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