Forensics is competitive speech, debate, and acting (interpretation). Eastern's team is one of the most successful teams in the nation; always placing in the top ten at the National Tournament (NFA). In addition, Eastern has won 30 Michigan State Championships. The team draws students, from all departments on campus, who are seeking to improve their communication and performance abilities.

One definition of forensics is "the quest for truth." The term is commonly associated with police and crime dramas like CSI. Our team also seeks truth, not with fingerprints and blood trails, but through communication and performance. Whether persuading an audience that legal reform is needed or exploring the emotional truths of the human experience, competitors seek to give an audience a greater understanding of our world and our place within it. Eastern Michigan 's Forensics tradition of success began with its first national championship in 1973 and continues nearly every weekend (September-April) as team members travel the country hoping to enlighten, entertain, and bring home a trophy.