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Central Michigan

MAC · 2005 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
6–5
0.545 Win %
Conference
4th
5–3 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

2005 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB104–7L 13–20
3Week 3 · Sep 13Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC7–4W 38–37
4Week 4 · Sep 20Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB1011–1L 3–40
5Week 5 · Sep 27Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC4–7L 20–23
6Week 6 · Oct 4Akron (AKRON)H2HMAC7–6W 31–17
7Week 7 · Oct 11Army (ARMY)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 14–10
8Week 8 · Oct 18Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC4–7W 37–10
10Week 10 · Nov 1Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC9–3W 21–17
11Week 11 · Nov 8Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC7–5L 28–31
12Week 12 · Nov 15Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–4L 24–31
13Week 13 · Nov 22Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC4–7W 31–24

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
3.014
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+11
-24+35
  • Toledo +9
  • Miami (OH) +7
  • Akron +7
  • Army +4
  • Ohio +4
  • Ball State +4
  • Penn State -1
  • Western Michigan -4
  • Northern Illinois -5
  • Indiana -7
  • Eastern Michigan -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 #56Better than 60%
Win % Place 54thBetter than 61%

0.545 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#51W14#51Regular Season Final#54Post-Season W3#57Post-Season W4#56Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-7
+1
-37
-3
+14
+4
+27
+4
-3
-7
+7

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

Final Rank by Season
#1052000#972001#912002#1012003#982004

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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