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Mid-American

Central Michigan

2024 Season Performance

#116
Rank
4-8
Record
-46.9
Points
0.461
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #88 Western Michigan 16-14
Worst L @ #80 Eastern Michigan 34-38

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 0-5
Neutral 0-1
Conference 2-6
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 3-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#73
#89
#105
#121
#137
Pre
#127
W3
#111
W6
#87
W9
#112
W12
#120
W15
#116

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/29
W
NR vs #127 Central Connecticut
66-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/07
L
#78 N #114 Florida International
16-52
-10.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -7.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -8.6
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -10.6
Total -10.6 pts
3
09/14
L
#122 @ #25 Illinois
9-30
-5.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.5
Total -5.5 pts
4
09/21
W
#111 vs #91 Ball State
37-34
+5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+0.8 5.8
Total 5.8 pts
5
09/28
W
#93 vs #110 San Diego State
22-21
+5.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 4.8
Margin Scaling
+0.4 5.2
Total 5.2 pts
7
10/12
L
#87 vs #82 Ohio
25-27
-9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -10.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -9.3
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -9.8
Total -9.8 pts
8
10/19
L
#101 @ #80 Eastern Michigan
34-38
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.3
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
9
10/26
L
#106 @ #76 Miami (OH)
7-46
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -5.9
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
11
11/06
L
#111 vs #90 Bowling Green
13-23
-11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -10.8
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -11.9
Total -11.9 pts
12
11/13
L
#112 @ #54 Toledo
10-37
-8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -6.3
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -8.3
Total -8.3 pts
13
11/20
W
#120 vs #88 Western Michigan
16-14
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 7.6
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
14
11/30
L
#113 @ #63 Northern Illinois
16-24
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-49.9

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 -