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Central Michigan

Next: vs Miami (OH)Oct 24

Rank

126th

of 138 FBS teams

Rating

−16.8

90% range −24.3 to −9.4

Offense

15.5

127th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

32.3

114th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

3–4

5.7–6.3 projected over the regular season

Playoff

chance to make the field

12 games, 3–4

Schedule

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

Wk 1Sep 5 · 10:00 PM ET at

New Mexico L 7–38

Rating change−4.9

Wk 2Sep 12 · 1:00 PM ET vs

Colgate W 13–10

Rating change−1.5

Wk 3Sep 19 · 1:00 PM ET vs

Wyoming W 24–10

Rating change+1.5

Wk 4Sep 26 · 6:30 PM ET at#5

Miami L 3–52

Rating change−1.3

Wk 5Oct 3 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Akron W 41–17

Rating change+3.3

Wk 6Oct 10 · 3:30 PM ET at

Ohio L 14–31

Rating change−1.7

Wk 7Oct 17 · 1:30 PM ET vs

Western Michigan L 14–21

Rating change+0.1

Wk 8Oct 24 · 1:00 PM ET vs

Miami (OH) Win 36%

Wk 10Nov 4 · Time TBD vs

Eastern MichiganNeutral Est. 49%

Wk 11Nov 11 · Time TBD vs

Sacramento State Est. 84%

Wk 12Nov 18 · Time TBD at

Buffalo Est. 50%

Wk 13Nov 28 · 12:00 PM ET at

Ball State Est. 48%

This season, simulated

Chances

Provisional odds. Schedule or rules need confirmation.Details

Projected record: 5.7–6.3
Conference record: 3.7–4.3

Make the playoff: 0%
First-round bye: 0%
Conference title game: <1%
Win the conference: <1%
Reach the quarterfinal: 0%
Reach the semifinal: 0%
Reach the final: 0%
Win it all: 0%

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating this season

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
2025	MAC	100 of 136	−11.9	17.7	29.6	7–6	—
2024	MAC	118 of 134	−14.4	18.9	33.3	4–8	—
2023	MAC	116 of 133	−14.4	19.8	34.2	5–7	—
2022	MAC	110 of 131	−12.2	20.6	32.7	4–8	—
2021	MAC	59 of 130	2.8	29.1	26.3	9–4	—
2020	MAC	89 of 127	−5.9	26.1	32.0	3–3	—
2019	MAC	87 of 130	−5.6	27.3	32.9	8–6	—
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