2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West Division
2018 record 1–5 (0–2 MAC)
Head coach John Bonamego (4th season)
Offensive coordinator Chris Ostrowsky (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Greg Colby (4th season)
Home stadium Kelly/Shorts Stadium
(Capacity: 32,885)
2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Buffalo  3 –0     6 –1  
Miami  3 –1     3 –4  
Ohio  1 –1     3 –3  
Akron  0 –2     2 –3  
Bowling Green  0 –3     1 –6  
Kent State  0 –3     1 –6  
West Division
Northern Illinois  4 –0     4 –3  
Western Michigan  3 –0     5 –2  
Ball State  2 –1     3 –4  
Toledo  1 –1     3 –3  
Eastern Michigan  1 –3     3 –4  
Central Michigan  0 –3     1 –6  
Championship: November 30, 2018
As of October 16, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represents Central Michigan University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by fourth-year head coach John Bonamego and play their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

Previous season

The Chippewas finished the 2017 season 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They received an invitation to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Wyoming.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Wuerffel Trophy[1] Mitch Stanitzek DL SR

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Chippewas predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division.[2]

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Northern Illinois133 (15)
2Toledo125 (7)
3Western Michigan87 (1)
4Eastern Michigan67
5Central Michigan58 (1)
6Ball State34

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:30 p.m.at Kentucky*
ESPNUL 20–3549,138
September 83:00 p.m.Kansas*
ESPN+L 7–3118,127
September 153:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois
ESPN+L 16–2412,354
September 223:00 p.m.No. 13 (FCS) Maine*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN+W 17–516,474
September 2912:00 p.m.at No. 21 Michigan State*
FS1L 20–3173,752
October 612:00 p.m.Buffalodagger
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
CBSSNL 24–3414,044
October 133:00 p.m.Ball State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3L 23–2410,255
October 203:30 p.m.Western Michigan
ESPN+
October 27at Akron
November 312:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
ESPN3
November 103:00 p.m.Bowling Green
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN+
November 23at Toledo
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3]

Game summaries

at Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 3 17 0 0 20
Wildcats 7 14 7 7 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–6 2011 UK, 26–13

Kansas

1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 0 7 14 10 31
Chippewas 0 0 7 0 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 2017 CMU, 45–27

at Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 3 7 6 16
Huskies 0 14 7 3 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
29–23–1 2017 CMU, 31–24

Maine

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 13 (FCS) Black Bears 0 0 3 2 5
Chippewas 0 10 0 7 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 3 0 0 17 20
No. 21 Spartans 0 17 14 0 31
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–7 2015 MSU, 30–10

Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 10 7 10 34
Chippewas 3 0 14 7 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–1 2015 CMU, 51–14

Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 7 0 17 24
Chippewas 3 17 0 3 23
Overall record Last meeting Result
25–24–1 2017 CMU, 56–9

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0
Chippewas 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
38–48–2 2017 CMU, 35–28

at Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0
Zips 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
16–9–1 2015 CMU, 14–6

at Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0
Eagles 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
60–29–6 2017 CMU, 42–30

Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0
Chippewas 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
18–22 2010 BGSU, 17–14

Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0
Rockets 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
60–29–6 2017 TOL, 30–10

References

  1. ↑ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ http://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/7/23/niu-ohio-picked-as-divisional-winners-in-2018-mac-football-media-preseason-poll.aspx
  3. ↑ 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football schedule 'FBSchedules.com'. Accessed April 11, 2018.
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