Mid-American · FBS
Central Michigan 3-5
2026 season · Chippewas
No. 26 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings
Central Michigan is 3-5 under head coach Matt Drinkall. Its eight opponents were a combined 18-11 before playing the Chippewas and are 20-9 since. The best win was over Colgate, which was 2-0 going in.
Next game: vs. Eastern Michigan,
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·
L 7-38
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 6-1
- Total
- 7-1
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Wk 1
L 7-38
0-0
6-1
7-1
Wk 1·
L 7-38
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 6-1
- Total
- 7-1
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Wk 1
L 7-38
0-0
6-1
7-1
Wk 2·
Colgate
Home · Patriot · FCS
W 13-10
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 3-3
- Total
- 5-4
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Wk 2·
Colgate
Home · Patriot · FCS
W 13-10
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 3-3
- Total
- 5-4
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Wk 7·
Home · Mid-American
L 14-21
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 6-3
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Wk 7
L 14-21
4-2
1-1
6-3
Wk 7·
Home · Mid-American
L 14-21
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 6-3
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Wk 7
L 14-21
4-2
1-1
6-3
Wk 8·
Home · Mid-American
L 27-28
- Before
- 4-3
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 8
L 27-28
4-3
0-0
5-3
Wk 8·
Home · Mid-American
L 27-28
- Before
- 4-3
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 8
L 27-28
4-3
0-0
5-3
Upcoming
- Before
- 4-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-5
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Wk 10
11 days rest
Upcoming
4-5
—
4-5
Upcoming
- Before
- 4-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-5
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Wk 10
11 days rest
Upcoming
4-5
—
4-5
Wk 11·
Home · Mid-American
Upcoming
- Before
- 2-7
- After
- —
- Total
- 2-7
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Wk 11
Upcoming
2-7
—
2-7
Wk 11·
Home · Mid-American
Upcoming
- Before
- 2-7
- After
- —
- Total
- 2-7
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Wk 11
Upcoming
2-7
—
2-7
Upcoming
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 13
10 days rest
Upcoming
3-5
—
3-5
Upcoming
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 13
10 days rest
Upcoming
3-5
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3-5
- 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
- Central Michigan is 0-2 vs. currently ranked teams.
- After playing Central Michigan, its opponents have gone a combined 20-9 (.690).
Combined opponents
Across 8 completed games · 4 upcoming left out
0-1 vs. teams ranked that week
Before playing Central Michigan
18-11
62.1%
vs. Central Michigan
5-3
62.5%
After playing Central Michigan
20-9
69.0%
Total (including vs. Central Michigan)
43-23
65.2%
Teams we beat11-14total (44.0%)
Before playing Central Michigan 4-4 · after 7-7
Teams that beat us32-9total (78.0%)
Before playing Central Michigan 14-7 · after 13-2
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.
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