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Central Michigan

87th of 1308–6

Rank

87th

of 130 FBS teams

Rating

−5.6

90% range −15.2 to 3.9

Offense

27.3

67th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

32.9

95th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

8–6

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

14 games, 8–6

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Aug 29 · 8:50 PM ET vs

UAlbany W 38–21

Rating change+1.3

Wk 2Sep 7 · 3:30 PM ET at#12

Wisconsin L 0–61

Rating change−5.3

Wk 3Sep 14 · 3:00 PM ET vs

Akron W 45–24

Rating change+2.7

Wk 4Sep 21 · 4:00 PM ET at#23

Miami L 12–17

Rating change+3.3

Wk 5Sep 28 · 12:00 PM ET at

Western Michigan L 15–31

Rating change+0.4

Wk 6Oct 5 · 3:00 PM ET vs

Eastern Michigan W 42–16

Rating change+2.9

Wk 7Oct 12 · 3:00 PM ET vs

New Mexico State W 42–28

Rating change−0.3

Wk 8Oct 19 · 2:00 PM ET at

Bowling Green W 38–20

Rating change+0.6

Wk 9Oct 26 · 3:30 PM ET at

Buffalo L 20–43

Rating change−1.0

Wk 10Nov 2 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Northern Illinois W 48–10

Rating change+5.6

Wk 12Nov 16 · 3:30 PM ET at

Ball State W 45–44

Rating change+1.5

Wk 14Nov 29 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Toledo W 49–7

Rating change+4.3

Wk 15Dec 7 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Miami (OH)Neutral L 21–26

Rating change−1.0

PostDec 21 · 2:00 PM ET vs

San Diego StateNEW MEXICO BOWL L 11–48

Rating change−4.8

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2019

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2018	MAC	124 of 130	−20.3	14.0	34.3	1–11	—
2017	MAC	95 of 130	−8.0	25.6	33.6	8–5	—
2016	MAC	103 of 128	−11.8	22.7	34.6	6–7	—
2015	MAC	78 of 128	−2.0	24.3	26.3	7–6	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

CMU offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles