Mid-American · FBS
Central Michigan 7-6
2025 season · Chippewas
No. 129 toughest schedule of 136 — see full rankings
Central Michigan is 7-6 under head coach Matt Drinkall. Its 13 opponents were a combined 33-45 before playing the Chippewas and are 34-37 since. The best win was over Buffalo, which was 5-4 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Central Michigan, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Central Michigan.
Wk 1·
Away · Mountain West
W 16-14
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 3-8
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 1
W 16-14
0-0
3-8
3-9
Wk 1·
Away · Mountain West
W 16-14
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 3-8
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 1
W 16-14
0-0
3-8
3-9
Wk 2·
Away · ACC
L 17-45
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 6-5
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 2·
Away · ACC
L 17-45
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 6-5
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 4·
Wagner
Home · NEC · FCS
W 49-10
- Before
- 0-3
- After
- 5-3
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 4·
Wagner
Home · NEC · FCS
W 49-10
- Before
- 0-3
- After
- 5-3
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 5·
Home · Mid-American
W 24-13
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 3-4
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 5
W 24-13
1-3
3-4
4-8
Wk 5·
Home · Mid-American
W 24-13
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 3-4
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 5
W 24-13
1-3
3-4
4-8
W 27-6
- Before
- 3-3
- After
- 1-4
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 8
14 days rest
W 27-6
3-3
1-4
4-8
W 27-6
- Before
- 3-3
- After
- 1-4
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 8
14 days rest
W 27-6
3-3
1-4
4-8
Wk 9·
Home · Mid-American
W 38-13
- Before
- 0-7
- After
- 0-4
- Total
- 0-12
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Wk 9
W 38-13
0-7
0-4
0-12
Wk 9·
Home · Mid-American
W 38-13
- Before
- 0-7
- After
- 0-4
- Total
- 0-12
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Wk 9
W 38-13
0-7
0-4
0-12
Wk 10·
Away · Mid-American
L 21-24
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- 5-0
- Total
- 10-4
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Wk 10
L 21-24
4-4
5-0
10-4
Wk 10·
Away · Mid-American
L 21-24
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- 5-0
- Total
- 10-4
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Wk 10
L 21-24
4-4
5-0
10-4
Wk 13·
Away · Mid-American
W 28-16
- Before
- 4-6
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 13
W 28-16
4-6
1-0
5-7
Wk 13·
Away · Mid-American
W 28-16
- Before
- 4-6
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 13
W 28-16
4-6
1-0
5-7
L 7-34
- Before
- 6-6
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 7-6
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GameAbove Sports Bowl
27 days rest
L 7-34
6-6
0-0
7-6
L 7-34
- Before
- 6-6
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 7-6
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GameAbove Sports Bowl
27 days rest
L 7-34
6-6
0-0
7-6
- Conference
- Mid-American
- Head coach
- Matt Drinkall
- Stadium
- Kelly/Shorts Stadium, seats 30,255, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
- NFL draft
- None picked in the 2026 NFL draft
Receipt insights
- Worst loss by opponent record: Akron, finished 5-7 (lost 22-28, Wk 6).
- Central Michigan's opponents were a combined 33-45 (.423) before playing Central Michigan.
Combined opponents
Across 13 completed games
Before playing Central Michigan
33-45
42.3%
vs. Central Michigan
6-7
46.2%
After playing Central Michigan
34-37
47.9%
Total (including vs. Central Michigan)
73-89
45.1%
Teams we beat26-58total (31.0%)
Before playing Central Michigan 13-26 · after 13-25
Teams that beat us47-31total (60.3%)
Before playing Central Michigan 20-19 · after 21-12
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Central Michigan uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Central Michigan is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Central Michigan uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.