With fall sports in full swing, here’s a look at some of this week's top stories from Eastern Michigan University’s various athletic disciplines.
Men’s Basketball | Eastern Michigan opens season at home against Georgia State
Following a trip to the Mid-American Conference tournament last year for the first time since the 2019-20 season, the Eastern Michigan men’s basketball program aims to improve on its strong finish to the campaign, opening the 2025-26 season at the George Gervin GameAbove Center against Georgia State University.
While having lost many of their top offensive scorers from a year ago, the Eagles bring in a bevy of new talents from the transfer portal; new names such as Carlos Hart, Mehki Ellison and Addison Patterson are expected to step up and lead the team entering the new year.
The Eagles have played the Georgia State Panthers twice. Both times were over a decade ago, and both were losses for the green and white. Most recently, the Eagles had a one-point loss to the Panthers on Dec. 19, 2009, 66-65.
Tipoff for the action is slated for 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Viewers can stream the matchup live on ESPN+.
Women’s Basketball | Eastern Michigan opens season on road against Louisiana-Monroe
While the men’s basketball team occupies the George Gervin GameAbove Center on the evening of Nov. 3, 2025, the women’s team hits the road that same night to open its 2025-26 campaign against the University of Louisiana Monroe.
With a completely overhauled roster featuring only two returning players and many new international faces, Eastern Michigan aims to improve from the 2-27 showing posted in Head Coach Sahar Nusseibeh’s first season in Ypsilanti last year.
The Eagles have never played the Warhawks prior to this matchup, the first leg of the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge that will conclude for the green and white with a home matchup against the conference opponent yet to be determined on Feb. 7, 2026.
Viewers can catch all the action between Eastern Michigan and Louisiana-Monroe on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., streaming live on ESPN+.
Soccer | Eastern Michigan concludes season against Central Michigan
Sitting on the brink of a potential postseason MAC Tournament appearance, Eastern Michigan wraps up its 2025 season with a critical road test against Central Michigan University that could make or break its playoff hopes.
The Eagles find themselves in a four-way fight for the sixth and final spot in the bracket, competing against the likes of Bowling Green State University, the University of Massachusetts, and Ohio University to receive entry into the dance for the first time since 2019.
Eastern Michigan boasts a 5-3-2 record against Central Michigan over their last 10 meetings, with the green and white having not lost to the Chippewas since a 2021 contest at Scicluna Field.
Viewers can catch all of the action on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at 3 p.m.
Women’s Golf | Jasmine Leovao takes MAC Golfer of the Week honors
For the third time in the program’s five competitions this season, an Eastern Michigan women’s golfer has received all-conference accolades.
Jasmine Leovao becomes the latest Eagle to earn these honors for her stellar performance in the Rainbow Wahine Invitational, finishing as a runner-up and posting a career best 210 (-6) score throughout the event.
Leovao joins her twin sister, Janae, and fellow teammate Baiyok Sukterm in taking home the MAC Golfer of the Week title throughout the course of the new campaign thus far.
Eastern Michigan’s women’s golf program has completed its fall slate but will return to competition in the winter for the Estrella del Mar Invitational in Mexico from Feb. 8-9, 2026.
