Eastern Michigan competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division and played their home games in Rynearson Stadium.

[1] The coaching change initially brought excitement to the program, as English hired a new staff, including former University of Michigan, New York Giants, and Oakland Raiders running back Tyrone Wheatley, and replaced Genyk's spread offense with a pro-style offense.

However, the change in offense proved difficult for senior quarterback Andy Schmitt, and he was largely ineffective in the first several games of the season.

Similar to their 2006 game at Michigan State, they played a very competitive first half, only trailing by one score.

In the second half, the Eagles were outscored 21–0 and Andy Schmitt suffered a season-ending knee injury.