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Michigan MAC Trophy (WMU-EMU)
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →Western Michigan leads the all-time series 33–17–1. They've met 51 times since 1974. Western Michigan has won the last 3.
Stature & the series, 1974–2025
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
33–17–1
Western Michigan leads
streak
3
Western Michigan in a row
longest run
7
Western Michigan
biggest win
44
Western Michigan, 2014
first met
1974
51 meetings
biggest crowd
24,282
2018
The coaching duels
Tim Lester vs Chris Creighton2–4
Al Molde vs Jim Harkema1–4
Elliot Uzelac vs Mike Stock4–0
Jack Harbaugh vs Jim Harkema2–2
Gary Darnell vs Jeff Woodruff4–0
Bill Cubit vs Jeff Genyk3–1
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
31–19
Western Michigan leads
1st-rounders
2–2
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s2–0
1970s1–7
1980s4–1
1990s4–2
2000s5–4
2010s9–3
2020s6–2
Best picks, either side
1999L.J. Shelton Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 21#21 overall
1978Ron Johnson Defensive BackRd 1, pick 22#22 overall
2004Jason Babin LinebackerRd 1, pick 27#27 overall
2009Louis Delmas SafetyRd 2, pick 1#33 overall
1967Bob Rowe Defensive TackleRd 2, pick 17#43 overall
1986John Offerdahl LinebackerRd 2, pick 25#52 overall
2006Greg Jennings Wide ReceiverRd 2, pick 20#52 overall
Recent meetings
2025Western Michigan31–21
2024Western Michigan26–18
2023Western Michigan45–21
2022Eastern Michigan45–23
2021Eastern Michigan22–21
2020Eastern Michigan53–42
2019Eastern Michigan34–27
2018Western Michigan27–24
2017Western Michigan20–17
2016Western Michigan45–31
2015Western Michigan58–28
2014Western Michigan51–7
2013Eastern Michigan35–32
2012Eastern Michigan29–23