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The Eastern Washington football team will be looking for a new offensive coordinator.

Eastern Washington’s offense thrived this season while rotating two – and sometimes even three – quarterbacks, as the Eagles were one of the most effective groups in the FCS.

Eastern Washington’s early signing class is largely composed of incoming freshmen, with 19 of the 22 football signees doing so as high school seniors on Wednesday.

Over the last three seasons, EWU has won fewer Big Sky games than it has during any stretch since going 7-15 from 1994 to 1996. Still, the 2024 Eagles were more competitive that previous years and boasted one of the best offenses – and in some aspects, special teams – in the FCS while again fielding one of the subdivision’s worst defenses.

Vernon Adams Jr. will be playing for Beau Baldwin again in 2025.

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona – Special teams ended up as a moot point in Saturday’s game at Walkup Skydome, but it got to that point of equilibrium in an interesting way.

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona – Aaron Best stood near the 30-yard line of Findlay Toyota Field after Eastern Washington’s season-ending 30-18 loss to Northern Arizona on Saturday and took turns hugging the seniors who walked up to him at Walkup Skydome.

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona – The records are what they are.

Throughout this football season, Eastern Washington players and coaches have talked about how close this team is to being a playoff team.

With one week remaining in the FCS regular season, the Big Sky has almost certainly secured spots for four of its teams in the 24-team field.

Michael Wortham arrived on Eastern Washington’s campus about 2½ years ago thinking he would compete for a starting quarterback job.