College Football Team Details: Central Michigan
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Central Michigan FBS G5 : MAC G5

Location
Mt. Pleasant / West Division

Spirit Name
Chippewas

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Kelly-Shorts/FBS Rank 107th
Capacity: 30,199
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2009 12-2 Butch Jones @ CMU 27-13 / Winning Percentage 67.50 570-357-36 / Winning Percentage 61.06 Total Win Rank 42 & Winning Percentage Rank 22 Total 44 Offense 17 Defense 22 S.T. 5 Offense 6* Defense 10 19,702 Decrease Rank 93
2010 3-9 Dan Enos @ CMU 3-9 / Winning Percentage 25.00 573-366-36 / Winning Percentage 60.62 Total Win Rank 44 & Winning Percentage Rank 23 Total 43 Offense 18 Defense 22 S.T. 3 Offense 7 Defense 5 20,448 Increase Rank 93
2011 3-9 Dan Enos @ CMU 6-18 / Winning Percentage 25.00 576-375-36 / Winning Percentage 60.18 Total Win Rank 47 & Winning Percentage Rank 24 Total 42 Offense 18 Defense 22 S.T. 2 Offense 8* Defense 6 15,512 Decrease Rank 113
2012 7-6 Dan Enos @ CMU 13-24 / Winning Percentage 35.13 583-381-36 / Winning Percentage 60.10 Total Win Rank 46 & Winning Percentage Rank 24 Total 45 Offense 22 Defense 20 S.T. 3 Offense 8* Defense 8 16,036 Increase Rank 105
2013 6-6 Dan Enos @ CMU 19-30 / Winning Percentage 38.78 589-387-36 / Winning Percentage 59.98 Total Win Rank 46 & Winning Percentage Rank 23 Total 51 Offense 26 Defense 22 S.T. 3 Offense 6 Defense 7 13,224 Decrease Rank 126
2014 7-6 Dan Enos @ CMU 26-36 / Winning Percentage 42.62 596-393-36 / Winning Percentage 59.98 Total Win Rank 45 & Winning Percentage Rank 27 Total 47 Offense 20 Defense 23 S.T. 4 Offense 11* Defense 8 16,107 Increase Rank 111
2015 7-6 John Bonamego @ CMU 7-6 / Winning Percentage 53.85 RK 51 603-399-36 / Winning Percentage 59.98 Total Win Rank 45 & Winning Percentage Rank 28 Total 38 Offense 15 Defense 19 S.T. 4 Offense 5* Defense 5 15,672 Decrease Rank 115
2016 6-7 John Bonamego @ CMU 13-13 / Winning Percentage 50.00 RK 69 609-406-36 / Winning Percentage 59.66 Total Win Rank 45 & Winning Percentage Rank 29 Total 42 Offense 19 Defense 22 S T 1 Offense 8* Defense 8 17,408 Increase Rank 111
2017 8-5 John Bonamego @ CMU 21-18 / Winning Percentage 53.85 RK 54 617-411-36 / Winning Percentage 59.68 Total Win Rank 45 & Winning Percentage Rank 29 Total 47 Offense 21 Defense 22 S T 4 Offense 9 Defense 6 13,504 Decrease Rank 122
2018 1-11 John Bonamego @ CMU 22-29 / Winning Percentage 53.85 RK 54 618-422-36 / Winning Percentage 59.11 Total Win Rank 45 & Winning Percentage Rank 31 Total 40 Offense 20 Defense 16 ST 4 Offense 4 Defense 6 12,840 Decrease Rank 125
2019 8-6 Jim McElwain @ CMU 8-6 / Winning Percentage 57.14 RK 51 626-428-36 / Winning Percentage 59.08 Total Win Rank 46 & Winning Percentage Rank 31 Total 45 Offense 24 Defense 19 ST 2 Offense 8* Defense 3 13,564 Increase Rank 125
2020 3-3 Jim McElwain @ CMU 11-9 / Winning Percentage 55.00 RK 54 629-431-36 / Winning Percentage 59.03 Total Win Rank 48 & Winning Percentage Rank 31 Total 49 Offense 24 Defense 23 ST 2 Offense 6 Defense 7 Covid-19
2021 9-4 Jim McElwain @ CMU 20-13 / Winning Percentage 60.61 RK 37 638-435-36 / Winning Percentage 59.15 Total Win Rank 48 & Winning Percentage Rank 31 Total 47 Offense 17 Defense 27 ST 3 Offense 11* Defense 9 14,463 Increase Rank 115
2022 4-8 Jim McElwain @ CMU 24-21 / Winning Percentage 53.33 RK 642-443-36 / Winning Percentage 58.88 Total Win Rank 48 & Winning Percentage Rank 32 Total 40 Offense 16 Defense 20 S.T. 4 Offense 7* Defense 4 15,823 Increase Rank 110
2023 0-0 Jim McElwain @ CMU 24-21 / Winning Percentage 53.33 RK 642-443-36 / Winning Percentage 58.88 Total Win Rank 48 & Winning Percentage Rank 32 Total 68 Offense 31 Defense 34 S.T. 3 Offense 4 Defense 9 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2023)

Record 2023

Overall: W:5 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:7 T:0
Division: W:5 L:7 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-01 2023 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Central Michigan 		LOSS
31 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 8-66 127 279 406 0 13 5
Central Michigan 7-75 123 96 219 1 16 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-09 2023 Central Michigan
 -VS- 
New Hampshire 		WIN
45 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Michigan 8-66 236 204 440 2 15 5
New Hampshire 8-73 45 493 538 2 14 6
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-16 2023 Notre Dame
 -VS- 
Central Michigan 		LOSS
41 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Notre Dame 8-72 236 342 578 0 12 5
Central Michigan 2-20 131 137 268 0 13 3
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-23 2023 South Alabama
 -VS- 
Central Michigan 		WIN
30 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Alabama 5-49 151 254 405 0 13 7
Central Michigan 4-30 125 230 355 0 16 9
Same Conference Sep-30 2023 Central Michigan
 -VS- 
Eastern Michigan 		WIN
26 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Michigan 8-88 193 218 411 1 6 2
Eastern Michigan 4-40 155 186 341 0 14 7
Same Conference Oct-07 2023 Buffalo
 -VS- 
Central Michigan 		LOSS
37 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Buffalo 5-30 123 232 355 0 13 3
Central Michigan 6-50 80 280 360 4 16 6
Same Conference Oct-14 2023 Central Michigan
 -VS- 
Akron 		WIN
17 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Michigan 6-53 117 181 298 2 20 8
Akron 9-57 70 123 193 2 13 3
Same Conference Oct-21 2023 Ball State
 -VS- 
Central Michigan 		LOSS
24 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Ball State 7-65 243 101 344 0 11 5
Central Michigan 8-58 99 161 260 0 13 3
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-31 2023 Central Michigan
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois 		WIN
37 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Michigan 8-80 331 116 447 0 12 4
Northern Illinois 9-76 208 298 506 3 10 0
Same Conference Nov-07 2023 Western Michigan
 -VS- 
Central Michigan 		LOSS
38 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Michigan 10-87 151 333 484 1 16 6
Central Michigan 6-67 213 205 418 2 14 6
Same Conference Nov-15 2023 Ohio
 -VS- 
Central Michigan 		LOSS
34 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Ohio 8-85 148 229 377 0 12 3
Central Michigan 10-63 162 157 319 2 11 2
Same Conference Nov-24 2023 Central Michigan
 -VS- 
Toledo 		LOSS
17 - 32
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Michigan 6-47 104 231 335 1 15 6
Toledo 6-64 261 97 358 0 14 7

Record 2023

Overall: W:5 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:7 T:0
Division: W:5 L:7 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Central Michigan 79 - 697 Yards 1914 2216 4130 15 167 57
Opponents 87 - 764 Yards 1918 2967 4885 8 155 57
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4130 344

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2216 185

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1914 160

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 278 23

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 15 1.25

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
167 57 34.1%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
12 18 15 84 9 4 13 2 83% 72%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4885 407

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2967 247

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1918 160

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 373 31

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 8 0.67

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
155 57 36.8%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
12 22 20 111 12 5 17 3 91% 77%

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