South Alabama at Eastern Michigan Game Matchup

South Alabama Jaguars at Eastern Michigan Eagles

Saturday, December 23rd 2023 (7:00 PM EST)
South Alabama -18.0 (43.0) (-750) Open: -15.0 | 48.0
South Alabama 59 - Eastern Michigan: 10 (68 Ventures Bowl)

Jaguars (7 - 6) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Kane Wommack (17 - 11)
Avg Score : 34 - 25 (26 - 23 on Road)
Record Prediction: 9.3 - 3.7 (#21)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Bowl Game Opt OutsOur Line: South Alabama -9.5 (SP+ -12.5)
PPG only: USA: 31 - EMU: 26 (57)
USA Win prob: 91% | Cover: 49%
USA Travel: 835 miles, 1 hrs behind

Eagles (6 - 7) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Chris Creighton (48 - 62)
Avg Score : 26 - 28 (29 - 29 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.8 - 6.2 (#62)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

South Alabama's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	South Alabama at Tulane	+6.0	51.0	L 17 - 37
Sat 9/9	South Alabama vs SE Louisiana	-24.0	59.5	W 35 - 17
Sat 9/16	South Alabama at Oklahoma State	+7.0	49.5	W 33 - 7
Sat 9/23	South Alabama vs Central Michigan	-16.5	46.5	L 30 - 34
Sat 9/30	South Alabama at James Madison	+1.0	48.5	L 23 - 31
Sat 10/7	South Alabama at UL Monroe	-11.0	51.5	W 55 - 7
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/17	South Alabama vs Southern Miss	-18.5	51.0	W 55 - 3
Sat 10/28	South Alabama vs Louisiana	-11.5	55.0	L 20 - 33
Thu 11/2	South Alabama at Troy	+5.5	44.5	L 10 - 28
Sat 11/11	South Alabama vs Arkansas State	-14.5	54.5	W 21 - 14
Sat 11/18	South Alabama vs Marshall	-10.5	44.5	W 28 - 0
Sat 11/25	South Alabama at Texas State	-6.5	57.0	L 44 - 52
Sat 12/23	South Alabama at Eastern Michigan	-18.0	43.0	W 59 - 10

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Eastern Michigan's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Fri 9/1	Eastern Michigan vs Howard	-20.0	55.5	W 33 - 23
Sat 9/9	Eastern Michigan at Minnesota	+19.5	48.0	L 6 - 25
Sat 9/16	Eastern Michigan vs Massachusetts	-7.0	50.0	W 19 - 17
Sat 9/23	Eastern Michigan at Jacksonville State	+6.5	51.0	L 0 - 21
Sat 9/30	Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan	+9.5	45.0	L 23 - 26
Sat 10/7	Eastern Michigan vs Ball State	-2.5	43.5	W 24 - 10
Sat 10/14	Eastern Michigan vs Kent State	-7.0	40.0	W 28 - 14
Sat 10/21	Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois	+11.5	43.5	L 13 - 20
Sat 10/28	Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan	+3.0	50.0	L 21 - 45
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/8	Eastern Michigan at Toledo	+19.5	45.5	L 23 - 49
Tue 11/14	Eastern Michigan vs Akron	-3.5	39.5	W 30 - 27
Tue 11/21	Eastern Michigan at Buffalo	+6.5	38.5	W 24 - 11
Sat 12/23	Eastern Michigan vs South Alabama	+18.0	43.0	L 10 - 59

USA's OC Major Applewhite vs EMU's DC Taver Johnson EMU's OC Chris Creighton vs USA's DC Corey Batoon

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
USA	.22	42%	34.4	40%	3.06	155	45%	269	4.14	.11	38%	25.2	40%	37%	3.16	70.4	1.2	1.8
EMU	.23	46%	25.9	48%	3.12	142	45%	224	4.17	.21	44%	27.9	46%	43%	4.48	73.8	1.5	1.5

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
USA		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
EMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
USA Offense	13	34.4	25.5	42%	4.14	1.2	22	424	155	269	4	51%	48%	40%	45%	13%	.22
EMU Defense	13	27.9	28.7	44.2%	4.48	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	46%	43%	18%	.21

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
USA Defense	13	25.2	22.8	37.7%	3.16	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	41%	58%	40%	37%	17%	.11
EMU Offense	13	25.9	28.8	46.3%	4.17	1.5	21	366	142	224	3.7	53%	46%	48%	45%	18%	.23

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
South Alabama	13	32:42	22.2	43%	59%	7.7	70.4	1.2	1.8	6.2	2.2	3	29.6
Eastern Michigan	13	31:27	21.3	45%	46%	7.9	73.8	1.5	1.5	4.3	1.9	1	31.6

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
USA Offense	13	51%	40%	38.8	155.3	4	19	.16	3.06	78%	7%	1.02
EMU Defense	13	52%	46%	-	-	-	-	.15	3.45	81%	9%	0.82

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
USA Defense	13	41%	40%	-	-	-	-	.07	2.98	78%	11%	0.87
EMU Offense	13	53%	48%	38.7	141.8	3.7	25	.16	3.12	83%	12%	0.89

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
USA Offense	13	48%	45%	22.4	34.4	268.9	7.8	12	28	12	.33	1.6	31%	30%	.3	5%	2
EMU Defense	13	47%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.32	1.6	30%	31%	.4	9%	2.1

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
USA Defense	13	58%	37%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.18	1.6	36%	22%	.14	6%	2
EMU Offense	13	46%	45%	18.8	30.2	224.2	7.4	11.9	23	12	.34	1.5	29%	32%	.35	6%	2

South Alabama's Power Ratings
South Alabama's Power Rating: 3.95 #41
South Alabama's Offense Rating: 19.51 #39
South Alabama's Defense Rating: 6.19 #32
2023 Talent Rating: 362.00 #120
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #75
South Alabama's 2023 Expected Record: 9.30 - 3.70
South Alabama's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.0 #55
South Alabama's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.7 #50
South Alabama's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.8 #68

South Alabama's SP+ Ratings
South Alabama's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.0 #55
South Alabama's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.7 #50
South Alabama's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.8 #68

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 393.43
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
South Alabama: 3.95 Eastern Michigan: -5.52

SP+ Ratings Matchup
South Alabama: 3.0 Eastern Michigan: -9.6

Eastern Michigan's Power Ratings
Eastern Michigan's Power Rating: -5.52 #105
Eastern Michigan's Offense Rating: 12.15 #110
Eastern Michigan's Defense Rating: 8.46 #53
2023 Talent Rating: 436.00 #104
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
Eastern Michigan's 2023 Expected Record: 6.80 - 6.20

Eastern Michigan's SP+ Ratings
Eastern Michigan's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -9.6 #103
Eastern Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 14.1 #130
Eastern Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.1 #53

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 506.5
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

South Alabama Scoring
Offense: 34.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 25.5
Defense: 25.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 22.8

South Alabama's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
South Alabama 31
Eastern Michigan 26

Projected Total Points: 57

Eastern Michigan Scoring
Offense: 25.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 28.8
Defense: 27.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 28.7

Eastern Michigan's 2023 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Record at home: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	12/23	Eastern Michigan	10	South Alabama	59	South Alabama	South Alabama -18.0	South Alabama	43.0	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Eastern Michigan	0	0	1 Overs
South Alabama	1	1	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1
Road Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0

South Alabama Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Ventures Bowl	South Alabama vs Eastern Michigan	-18.0	43.0	W 59 - 10
2022	Orleans Bowl	South Alabama vs Western Kentucky	-4.0	58.0	L 23 - 44

Eastern Michigan Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Ventures Bowl	Eastern Michigan vs South Alabama	+18.0	43.0	L 10 - 59
2022	Potato Bowl	Eastern Michigan vs San José State	+3.5	54.0	W 41 - 27
2021	Lendingtree Bowl	Eastern Michigan vs Liberty	+9.5	58.5	L 20 - 56
2019	Lane Bowl	Eastern Michigan vs Pittsburgh	+12.5	51.0	L 30 - 34
2018	Camellia Bowl	Eastern Michigan vs Georgia Southern	+3.0	45.5	L 21 - 23

(#41) South Alabama Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 3.95 #41
Offense Rating: 19.51 #39
Defense Rating: 6.19 #32
Overall SP+ Rating: 3.0 #55
Offense SP+ Rating: 28.7 #50
Defense SP+ Rating: 26.8 #68
Talent Rating: 362.00 #120
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #75
Expected Record: 9.30 - 3.70

South Alabama has played in 3 Bowls in the last 5 years (2 - 1)
South Alabama has played in 5 Bowls since 2000 (2 - 3)

South Alabama Ratings Matchup Eastern Michigan

Power #41

#105

Off #39

#110

Def #32

#53

Talent #120

#104

SP+ #55

#103

SP+ Off #50

#130

SP+ Def #68

#53

Rematch from Week 1
South Alabama 18.0 (43.0)
South Alabama won at Eastern Michigan this year (59-10)

Previous Matchups
South Alabama beat Eastern Michigan in 2023 (59-10)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Hancock Whitney Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 62° - Wind: 6 mph

Team Information
Injuries: USA | EMU
Depth Chart: USA | EMU
Rosters: USA | EMU

(#105) Eastern Michigan Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -5.52 #105
Offense Rating: 12.15 #110
Defense Rating: 8.46 #53
Overall SP+ Rating: -9.6 #103
Offense SP+ Rating: 14.1 #130
Defense SP+ Rating: 25.1 #53
Talent Rating: 436.00 #104
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
Expected Record: 6.80 - 6.20

Eastern Michigan has played in 5 Bowls in the last 5 years (1 - 4)
Eastern Michigan has played in 6 Bowls since 2000 (1 - 5)

South Alabama's OC Major Applewhite

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Eastern Michigan's OC Chris Creighton

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South Alabama's DC Corey Batoon

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Eastern Michigan's DC Taver Johnson

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