CLEVELAND, Ohio. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University football team's game against Northern Illinois University Saturday, Oct. 15, will kick off at 3:30 p.m. and will be aired on ESPN+, the Mid-American Conference office announced today, Oct. 3. WEMU (89.1 FM) and the Varsity Network will also provide audio coverage of the contest from Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Mich.
Northern Illinois, the defending MAC Champion, invades Rynearson Stadium as the winner in the series' most recent result, a 27-20 triumph in DeKalb, Ill. last October. Eastern Michigan, however, has won two of the last three meetings between the MAC West Division foes.