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Central Michigan

MAC · 2001 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
10th
2–6 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

2001 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 4FCSUnranked—W 42–28
3Week 3 · Sep 11Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB107–5L 21–35
5Week 5 · Sep 25Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC10–2L 28–52
6Week 6 · Oct 2Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2HMAC3–8W 16–8
8Week 8 · Oct 16Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC1–10L 3–34
9Week 9 · Oct 23Marshall (MARSHALL)H2HMAC11–2L 21–42
10Week 10 · Oct 30Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC6–5L 24–33
11Week 11 · Nov 6Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC5–6L 34–38
12Week 12 · Nov 13Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC2–9W 35–30
13Week 13 · Nov 20Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC5–6L 17–20
14Week 14 · Nov 27Boise State (BOISE STATE)H2HIND WAC8–4L 10–26

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
5.897
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-35
-40+5
  • Buffalo +3
  • Eastern Michigan +2
  • Toledo -2
  • Marshall -2
  • Boise State -4
  • Michigan State -5
  • Northern Illinois -5
  • Ball State -6
  • Western Michigan -6
  • Ohio -10

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 #97Better than 30%
Win % Place 90thBetter than 35%

0.273 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#99Regular Season Final#99Post-Season W1#99Post-Season W3#97Post-Season W4#97Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+14
-14
-24
+8
-31
-21
-9
-4
+5
-3
-16

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

Final Rank by Season
#751996#1031997#691998#961999#1052000

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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