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Central Michigan

MAC · 2002 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
4–8
0.333 Win %
Conference
11th
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

2002 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 3FCSUnranked—W 34–10
3Week 3 · Sep 10Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HMWC2–10W 32–20
4Week 4 · Sep 17Akron (AKRON)H2HMAC4–8W 24–17
5Week 5 · Sep 24Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB103–9L 29–39
6Week 6 · Oct 1Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HIND BE9–4L 0–43
8Week 8 · Oct 15Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC9–3L 35–45
9Week 9 · Oct 22Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC8–4L 0–49
10Week 10 · Oct 29Marshall (MARSHALL)H2HMAC11–2L 18–23
11Week 11 · Nov 5Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC3–9W 47–21
12Week 12 · Nov 12Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC9–5L 17–44
13Week 13 · Nov 19Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC6–6L 21–38
14Week 14 · Nov 26Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC4–8L 10–35

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
5.302
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-32
-41+9
  • Akron +4
  • Eastern Michigan +3
  • Wyoming +2
  • Marshall -2
  • Bowling Green -3
  • Boston College -4
  • Northern Illinois -4
  • Toledo -5
  • Ball State -6
  • Western Michigan -8
  • Indiana -9

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 #91Better than 34%
Win % Place 82ndBetter than 41%

0.333 Win % · Change -2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#92W15#92Regular Season Final#90Post-Season W2#89Post-Season W3#91Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+24
+12
+7
-10
-43
-10
-49
-5
+26
-27
-17
-25

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

Final Rank by Season
#1031997#691998#961999#1052000#972001

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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