Central Michigan
MAC · 1978 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 7 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Central Michigan head-to-head · History & Eras
1978 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 12 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H |  MAC | 4–7 | W 41–0 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 8–2–1 | W 37–18 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 | ALCORN STATE | Unranked | — | L 16–24 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 10–1 | L 0–27 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | W 17–3 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Illinois State (ILLINOIS STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–9 | W 45–7 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | W 34–7 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 38–7 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 27–3 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 3–7 | W 41–9 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 7–4 | W 35–14 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Miami (OH) +8
- Western Michigan +7
- Northern Illinois +5
- Kent State +4
- Bowling Green +4
- Ohio +3
- Eastern Michigan +3
- Illinois State +2
- Toledo +2
- Ball State -1
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.818 Win % · Change -1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.