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Mid-American

Central Michigan

2024 Season Performance

#116
Rank
4-8
Record
-47.1
Points
0.450
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

#72
#87
#102
#117
#132
W1
#77
W4
#93
W7
#99
W10
#111
W13
#113
W15
#116

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/29
W
NR vs FCS Central Connecticut
66-10
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
2
09/07
L
#77 N #114 Florida International
16-52
-11.9
-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
+1.2
3
09/14
L
#122 @ #27 Illinois
9-30
-5.2
-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
+0.7 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.5
Total -5.5 pts
-0.3
4
09/21
W
#109 vs #92 Ball State
37-34
+8.1
+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
-2.3
5
09/28
W
#93 vs #113 San Diego State
22-21
+6.1
+5.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.3 4.7
Margin Scaling
+0.4 5.1
Total 5.1 pts
-1.1
7
10/12
L
#87 vs #81 Ohio
25-27
-11.1
-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
+1.3
8
10/19
L
#99 @ #80 Eastern Michigan
34-38
-6.7
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.3
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
-1.2
9
10/26
L
#106 @ #75 Miami (OH)
7-46
-8.7
-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
+0.5
11
11/06
L
#111 vs #89 Bowling Green
13-23
-12.4
-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
+0.5
12
11/13
L
#112 @ #55 Toledo
10-37
-7.9
-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
-0.4
13
11/20
W
#119 vs #88 Western Michigan
16-14
+8.6
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.3 7.7
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
-0.2
14
11/30
L
#113 @ #63 Northern Illinois
16-24
-7.4
-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
+0.2
Total
4-8 Record
-48.3
-50.0
-1.7

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
54-61
Record
47%
Win Rate
#87
Avg Rank
#16
Best Rank
0.455
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#81
2017
#47
2018
#130
2019
#67
2020
#89
2021
#55
2022
#115
2023
#97
2024
#116
2025
#76

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #76 #16 18.0 0.449 -
2024 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #116 #77 -47.1 0.450 -
2023 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #97 #71 -6.7 0.477 -
2022 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #115 #89 -39.7 0.469 -
2021 Mid-American 8-4 (67%) #55 #54 48.2 0.472 -
2020 Mid-American 3-3 (50%) #89 #59 -3.8 0.422 -
2019 Mid-American 8-5 (62%) #67 #58 34.2 0.454 -
2018 Mid-American 1-11 (8%) #130 #91 -98.2 0.491 -
2017 Mid-American 8-4 (67%) #47 #17 62.5 0.434 -
2016 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #81 #25 8.5 0.433 -