Chris Creighton
Hot seat: 20% chance he is fired before the season ends
Why: 4-6, 1.0 wins behind preseason pace; 4-8 last season
Coaching since 2014
Chris Creighton is 65-89 at Eastern Michigan since 2014 and 204-135 in his career. Hot seat: 20% chance he is fired before the season ends.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season4-6Conf 3-3
At Eastern Michigan65-89Conf 39-61 · since 2014
Last 3 seasons13-21Conf 8-14
Career204-135Conf 39-61 · 30 seasons
Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker
Eastern Michigan won 33.5% of its games before he arrived (33.9% in conference). His career win rate is +26.7 pts against that (+5.1 pts in conference).
Bio
- Hired
- Dec 12, 2013
- Alma mater
- Kenyon
- Calls plays
- No
- Background
- Offense
- First-time head coach
- No
- Agent
- Russ Campbell; Patrick Strong
- Agency
- Balach Sports
Head Coaching Seasons
12 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Eastern Michigan | 4-8 | Mid-American | -16.2 | -14.7 | 19.4 | 34.1 | - | - |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 5-7 | Mid-American | -12.1 | -13.3 | 20.5 | 34.3 | - | - |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 6-7 | Mid-American | -16.9 | -12.3 | 13.0 | 26.8 | - | L 10-59 68 Ventures Bowl vs South Alabama |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 9-4 | Mid-American | -9.2 | -7.1 | 24.0 | 32.4 | - | W 41-27 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs San José State |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 7-6 | Mid-American | -4.9 | -7.8 | 27.2 | 37.2 | - | L 20-56 LendingTree Bowl vs Liberty |
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan | 2-4 | Mid-American | - | -12.2 | 28.3 | 40.5 | - | - |
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 6-7 | Mid-American | -9.3 | -8.6 | 29.3 | 37.8 | - | L 30-34 QUICK LANE BOWL vs Pittsburgh |
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan | 7-6 | Mid-American | -3.4 | -2.0 | 25.5 | 26.1 | - | L 21-23 RAYCOM MEDIA CAMELLIA BOWL vs Georgia Southern |
| 2017 | Eastern Michigan | 5-7 | Mid-American | -4.2 | -5.3 | 22.0 | 26.4 | - | - |
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 7-6 | Mid-American | -8.7 | -8.2 | 28.3 | 36.6 | - | L 20-24 POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL vs Old Dominion |
| 2015 | Eastern Michigan | 1-11 | Mid-American | -22.5 | -19.7 | 25.6 | 45.5 | - | - |
| 2014 | Eastern Michigan | 2-10 | Mid-American | -27.1 | -25.9 | 17.8 | 42.7 | - | - |
Eastern Michigan Staff, 2026
12- Chris CreightonHead Coach
- Mike PiatkowskiAssistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Tate OmliAssistant Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
- Kasey TeegardinAssistant Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends
- Grant KurznerSpecial Teams Coordinator
- Chris WiesehanAssistant Coach/Co-Offensive Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line
- Chris ChestnutAssistant Coach/Co-Offensive Run Game Coordinator/Tight Ends
- Antreal AllenAssistant Coach/Cornerbacks
- Zac SiasAssistant Coach/Defensive Tackles
- Sean DuganAssistant Coach/Linebackers
- Donnell Kirkwood JrAssistant Coach/Running Backs
- Erik CampbellAssistant Coach/Wide Receivers
Transfer Portal at Eastern Michigan
Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 20
| Cycle | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 30 | -13 |
| 2025 | 21 | 36 | -15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Staff History by Season
1 stint- 2021-2026Eastern MichiganHead Coach