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Central Michigan

MAC · 1985 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
7–3
0.700 Win %
Conference
3rd
6–3 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
52
1975–2026
All-Time Record
315–270–11
0.538 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#6
1979
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 8
  • 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

1985 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 17Pacific (PACIFIC)H2HIND PCAA5–7W 27–10
6Week 6 · Oct 1Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC2–9W 13–7
7Week 7 · Oct 8Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC3–8W 21–17
8Week 8 · Oct 15Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC4–6–1W 24–17
9Week 9 · Oct 22Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC11–1L 18–23
10Week 10 · Oct 29Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC4–7W 17–10
11Week 11 · Nov 5Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC8–2–1L 14–19
12Week 12 · Nov 12Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC4–7L 7–10
13Week 13 · Nov 19Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC4–7W 23–9
14Week 14 · Nov 26Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC4–7W 30–21

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.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.432
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+16
-10+26
  • Pacific +5
  • Western Michigan +4
  • Eastern Michigan +4
  • Ball State +4
  • Northern Illinois +4
  • Kent State +3
  • Ohio +2
  • Bowling Green -1
  • Miami (OH) -2
  • Toledo -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #33Better than 77%
Win % Place 26thBetter than 82%

0.700 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#34Regular Season Final#34Post-Season W1#34Post-Season W2#33Post-Season W3#33Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+17
+6
+4
+7
-5
+7
-5
-3
+14
+9

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#241980#431981#491982#281983#221984

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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