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Mid-American

Central Michigan

2021 Season Performance

#49
Rank
8-4
Record
47.2
Points
0.495
SOS

Current Form

W4 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W @ #45 Western Michigan 42-30
Worst L @ #100 Miami (OH) 17-28

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 3-3
Conference 6-2
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 3-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#44
#61
#78
#95
#113
Pre
#80
W3
#103
W6
#92
W9
#96
W12
#55
W15
#49

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
L
NR @ #76 Missouri
24-34
-6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -4.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -3.7
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.2
Total -6.2 pts
2
09/11
W
#83 vs FCS Robert Morris
45-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/18
L
#84 @ #87 LSU
21-49
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -2.7
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
4
09/25
W
#103 vs #112 Florida International
31-27
+4.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.7 3.3
Margin Scaling
+1.1 4.4
Total 4.4 pts
5
10/02
L
#86 @ #100 Miami (OH)
17-28
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.6
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
6
10/09
W
#101 @ #114 Ohio
30-27
+8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.1 7.4
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.2
Total 8.2 pts
7
10/16
W
#92 vs #91 Toledo
26-23 OT
+8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.1 7.9
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.8
Total 8.8 pts
8
10/23
L
#78 vs #47 Northern Illinois
38-39
-10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -10.1
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -10.4
Total -10.4 pts
10
11/03
W
#96 @ #45 Western Michigan
42-30
+15.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.0 13.5
Margin Scaling
+2.2 15.7
Total 15.7 pts
11
11/11
W
#76 vs #73 Kent State
54-30
+12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 8.5
Margin Scaling
+3.8 12.3
Total 12.3 pts
12
11/18
W
#70 @ #75 Ball State
37-17
+15.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.5 12.0
Margin Scaling
+3.0 15.0
Total 15.0 pts
13
11/26
W
#55 vs #68 Eastern Michigan
31-10
+11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.4 8.6
Margin Scaling
+3.0 11.6
Total 11.6 pts
Total
8-4 Record
44.9

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
57-64
Record
47%
Win Rate
#86
Avg Rank
#16
Best Rank
0.465
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#73
2017
#53
2018
#130
2019
#61
2020
#87
2021
#49
2022
#116
2023
#95
2024
#116
2025
#76
2026
#88

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Mid-American 3-3 (50%) #88 #74 -4.1 0.445 -
2025 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #76 #16 18.0 0.449 -
2024 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #116 #78 -46.9 0.461 -
2023 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #95 #63 -17.9 0.490 -
2022 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #116 #90 -46.4 0.471 -
2021 Mid-American 8-4 (67%) #49 #49 47.2 0.495 -
2020 Mid-American 3-3 (50%) #87 #60 -1.1 0.426 -
2019 Mid-American 8-5 (62%) #61 #52 33.5 0.469 -
2018 Mid-American 1-11 (8%) #130 #91 -102.1 0.534 -
2017 Mid-American 8-4 (67%) #53 #16 39.1 0.432 -
2016 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #73 #17 13.4 0.439 -