Central Michigan
MAC · 2026 Season · vs WESTERN MICHIGAN (Sat 1:30 PM ET)
Record
3–3
0.500 Win %
Conference
6th
1–1 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
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | at  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2H |  MWC | 4–1 | L 7–38 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | vs Colgate | FCS | — | W 13–10 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | vs  Wyoming (WYOMING)H2H | MWC | 3–3 | W 24–10 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | at  Miami (MIAMI)H2H |  ACC | 5–0 | L 3–52 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | vs  Akron (AKRON)H2H |  MAC | 1–5 | W 41–17 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | at  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 4–2 | L 14–31 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | vs  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–2 | 1:30 PM ET |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | vs  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 3–3 | 1:00 PM ET |
| 9 | BYE | ||||
| 10 | Wed, Nov 4 | vs*  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–3 | TBD |
| 11 | Wed, Nov 11 | vs  Sacramento State (SACRAMENTO STATE)H2H | MAC | 1–5 | TBD |
| 12 | Wed, Nov 18 | at  Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2H | MAC | 3–3 | TBD |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | at  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 1–5 | 12:00 PM ET |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
+1
-3+4
- Wyoming +3
- Akron +1
- Miami 0
- New Mexico -1
- Ohio -2
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #99Better than 28%
Win % Place 73rdBetter than 47%
0.500 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
-31
+3
+14
-49
+24
-17
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.