2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–8 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorRobb Akey (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Miami (OH) y   7 1     9 5  
Ohio y$   7 1     11 3  
Buffalo   6 2     9 4  
Bowling Green   6 2     7 6  
Western Michigan   5 3     6 7  
Toledo   4 4     8 5  
Northern Illinois   4 4     8 5  
Akron   3 5     4 8  
Eastern Michigan   2 6     5 7  
Central Michigan   2 6     4 8  
Ball State   2 6     3 9  
Kent State   0 8     0 12  
Championship: Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chippewas were led by Jim McElwain in his sixth year as the head coach. The Chippewas played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.[1]

Preseason

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Central Michigan was picked to finish eighth in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.[2][3]

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Miami 119 (9)
2 Toledo 109 (3)
T3 Bowling Green 92
T3 Northern Illinois 92
5 Ohio 81
6 Eastern Michigan 64
7 Western Michigan 60
8 Central Michigan 59
9 Ball State 42
10 Buffalo 37
11 Akron 24
12 Kent State 13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Miami 10
2 Toledo 2

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.Central Connecticut*ESPN+W 66–1018,055
September 76:00 p.m.at FIU*ESPN+L 16–5217,852
September 1412:00 p.m.at Illinois*PeacockL 9–3051,498
September 211:00 p.m.Ball State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN+W 37–3418,011
September 283:30 p.m.San Diego State*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
CBSSNW 22–2127,072
October 124:00 p.m.Ohiodagger
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPNUL 25–2722,437
October 192:00 p.m.at Eastern MichiganESPN+L 34–3817,974
October 262:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)ESPN+L 7–4610,661
November 57:30 p.m.Bowling Green
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN2L 13–237,832
November 127:00 p.m.at ToledoESPNUL 10–3714,661
November 197:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
ESPN2W 16–1413,102
November 303:30 p.m.at Northern IllinoisCBSSNL 16–245,843

[4]

Game summaries

vs. Central Connecticut State (FCS)

Game One – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (FCS) (0-0) at Central Michigan Chippewas (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils (FCS) 7 0 3010
Chippewas 14 28 24066

at Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI

  • Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 18,055
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Gutowsky (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:31) CMU – Myles Bailey 7-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:04; Central Michigan 7-0)
  • (5:55) CCSU – Elijah Howard 3-yard run (Jack Barnum kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:37; Tied 7-7)
  • (5:40) CMU – Stephan Bracey Jr. 87-yard kickoff return (Tristan Mattson kick) (Central Michigan 14-7)
Second quarter
  • (11:50) CMU – B.J. Harris 9-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:33; Central Michigan 21-7)
  • (7:34) CMU – Evan Boyd 47-yard pass from Joe Labas (Tristan Mattson kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:50; Central Michigan 28-7)
  • (3:16) CMU – Solomon Davis 17-yard pass from Joe Labas (Tristan Mattson kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:57; Central Michigan 35-7)
  • (0:37) CMU – Myles Bailey 2-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:45; Central Michigan 42-7)
Third quarter
  • (11:17) CCSU – Jack Barnum 50-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:43; Central Michigan 42-10)
  • (8:45) CMU – Tristan Mattson 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:28; Central Michigan 45-10)
  • (7:04) CMU – Donte Kent 68-yard punt return (Tristan Mattson kick) (Central Michigan 52-10)
  • (3:45) CMU – Solomon Davis 72-yard pass from Joe Labas (Tristan Mattson kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:00; Central Michigan 59-10)
  • (1:48) CMU – Aakeem Snell 46-yard interception return (Tristan Mattson kick) (Central Michigan 66-10)
Fourth quarter
  • no scoring
Statistics CCSU CMU
First downs 16 22
Total yards 67–285 52–491
Rushing yards 44–194 24–113
Passing yards 91 378
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–23–1 21–28–0
Time of possession 34:57 25:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 12/20, 91 yards
Rushing Jadon Turner 5 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Michael Plaskon 4 receptions, 44 yards
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 18/24, 342 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Myles Bailey 9 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Solomon Davis 4 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD

at FIU

Game Two - Central Michigan Chippewas (1-0) at FIU Panthers (0-1) - Game Summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 8 8016
Panthers 7 21 81652

at Pitbull Stadium

  • Date: Saturday, September 7th, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,852
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box Score Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
  • FIU – Keyone Jenkins 4-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick), 6:55. FIU 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:59.

Second quarter

  • FIU – Eric Rivers 36-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Chase Gabriel kick), 7:45. FIU 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:21.
  • FIU – Nazeviah Burris 17-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Chase Gabriel kick), 2:18. FIU 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:23.
  • FIU – Brian Blades II 21-yard interception return (Chase Gabriel kick), 1:54. FIU 28–0.
  • CMU – Gavin Harris 12-yard pass from Joe Labas (Evan Boyd pass), 0:14. FIU 28–8. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

  • FIU – Kejon Owens 26-yard run (Dean Patterson pass), 6:04. FIU 36–8. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:30.
  • CMU – Chris Parker 44-yard pass from Joe Labas (Gavin Harris pass), 0:39. FIU 36–16. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:22.

Fourth quarter

  • FIU – Lexington Joseph 35-yard run, 12:39. FIU 42–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
  • FIU – Chase Gabriel 42-yard field goal, 6:32. FIU 45–16. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:35.
  • FIU – Luby Maurice Jr. 15-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick), 2:28. FIU 52–16. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:52.
Statistics CMU FIU
First downs 22 15
Total yards 369 309
Rushing yards 179 185
Passing yards 190 124
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23-44-5 10-18-0
Time of possession 34:18 25:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 151 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT
Rushing Myles Bailey 54 yards
Receiving Chris Parker 55 yards, TD
FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 124 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kejon Owens 60 yards, TD
Receiving Josiah Miamen 54 yards

at Illinois

Pregame line Over/under
Illinois –20 49.5
Game Three – Central Michigan Chippewas (1-1) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (2-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 3 3 039
Fighting Illini 7 6 10730

at Memorial StadiumChampaign, Illinois

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 51,498
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (Peacock): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • ILL – Pat Bryant 11-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick), 7:05. Illinois 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:25.
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 32-yard field goal, 1:58. Illinois 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:07.
Second quarter
  • ILL – David Olano 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Illinois 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:53.
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 29-yard field goal, 0:36. Illinois 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 1:19.
  • ILL – Ethan Moczulski 59-yard field goal, 0:00. Illinois 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
  • ILL – Pat Bryant 20-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick), 13:05. Illinois 20–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:55.
  • ILL – David Olano 34-yard field goal, 4:43. Illinois 23–6. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:29.
Fourth quarter
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 25-yard field goal, 11:58. Illinois 23–9. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 3:59.
  • ILL – Kadin Feagin 2-yard run (David Olano kick), 9:34. Illinois 30–9. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:23.
Statistics CMU ILL
First downs 19 20
Total yards 62–309 58–379
Rushing yards 33–142 29–137
Passing yards 167 242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–29–1 19–29–0
Time of possession 20:03 30:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 12/25, 125 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Myles Bailey 6 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Evan Boyd 3 receptions, 38 yards
Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 19/29, 242 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Josh McCray 8 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Pat Bryant 7 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD

vs. Ball State

Game Four – Ball State Cardinals (1–1) at Central Michigan Chippewas (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 10 7 71034
Chippewas 0 23 01437

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Game information
First quarter
  • BALL – Carson Holmer 31-yard field goal, 7:21. Ball State 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:23.
  • BALL – Qian Magwood 6-yard pass from Kadin Semonza (Carson Holmer kick), 0:37. Ball State 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
  • CMU – Bert Emanuel Jr. 20-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick), 10:00. Ball State 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:18.
  • CMU – Chris Parker 7-yard pass from Bert Emanuel Jr. (Tristan Mattson kick), 5:37. Central Michigan 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:33.
  • CMU – Marion Lukes 2-yard run (PAT blocked), 1:43. Central Michigan 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:49.
  • BALL – Malcolm Gillie 23-yard pass from Kadin Semonza (Carson Holmer kick), 0:20. Central Michigan 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Central Michigan 23–17. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:20.
Third quarter
  • BALL – Braedon Sloan 22-yard run (Carson Holmer kick), 8:56. Ball State 24–23. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:04.
Fourth quarter
  • BALL – Carson Holmer 40-yard field goal, 8:39. Ball State 27–23. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:05.
  • CMU – Bert Emanuel Jr. 16-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick), 5:02. Central Michigan 30-27. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
  • BALL – Tanner Koziol 16-yard pass from Kadin Semonza (Carson Holmer kick), 0:53. Ball State 34–30. Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 1:06.
  • CMU – Chris Parker 20-yard pass from Joe Labas (Tristan Mattson kick), 0:16. Central Michigan 37–34. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:37.
Statistics BALL CMU
First downs 27 18
Total yards 431 527
Rushing yards 146 335
Passing yards 285 192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30-40-0 15-21-0
Time of possession 36:39 23:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing Kadin Semonza 30/40, 285 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Braedon Sloan 19 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Tanner Koziol 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 14/20, 185 yards, TD
Rushing B.J. Harris 8 carries, 151 yards
Receiving Chris Parker 5 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD

vs. San Diego State

Game Five – San Diego State Aztecs (1–2) at Central Michigan Chippewas (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aztecs 7 14 0021
Chippewas 10 3 6322

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30pm EDT
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 25-yard field goal, 12:26. Central Michigan 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:28.
  • SDSU – Marquez Cooper 3-yard run (Nick Lopez kick), 6:13. San Diego State 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
  • CMU – Marion Lukes 8-yard pass from Joe Labas (Tristan Mattson kick), 0:31. Central Michigan 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:42.
Second quarter
  • SDSU – Jude Wolfe 5-yard pass from Danny O'Neil (Nick Lopez kick), 12:43. San Diego State 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:07.
  • SDSU – Jude Wolfe 26-yard pass from Danny O'Neil (Nick Lopez kick), 3:30. San Diego State 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 0:53.
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 34-yard field goal, 0:26. San Diego State 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 3:04.
Third quarter
  • CMU – B.J. Harris 1-yard run (2-point conversion failed), 5:52. San Diego State 21-19. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 7:29.
Fourth quarter
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 46-yard field goal, 0:05. Central Michigan 22–21. Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 1:51.
Statistics SDSU CMU
First downs 21 26
Total yards 364 452
Rushing yards 118 154
Passing yards 246 298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-23-0 25-46-1
Time of possession 24:33 35:27
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego State Passing Danny O'Neil 14/23, 246 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Marquez Cooper 34 carries, 111 yards, TD
Receiving Louis Brown IV 8 receptions, 149 yards
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 24/43, 275 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Marion Lukes 16 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Gavin Harris 2 receptions, 66 yards

vs. Ohio

Game Six – Ohio Bobcats (3–2) at Central Michigan Chippewas (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 3 21 0327
Chippewas 0 0 81725

at Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • OHIO – Gianni Spetic 35-yard field goal, 11:53. Ohio 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 3:07.
Second quarter
  • OHIO – Parker Navarro 8-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), 10:03. Ohio 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
  • OHIO – Coleman Owen 20-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic kick), 3:11. Ohio 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:27.
  • OHIO – Duncan Brune 4-yard run (Gianni Spetic), 1:01. Ohio 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 0:53.
Third quarter
  • CMU – Marion Lukes 3-yard run (Tyler Jefferson pass to Marion Lukes for 2-point conversion), 8:19. Ohio 24-8. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:37.
Fourth quarter
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 37-yard field goal, 14:57. Ohio 24–11. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:30.
  • CMU – Marion Lukes 4-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick), 14:57. Ohio 24–18. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:14.
  • OHIO – Gianni Spetic 46-yard field goal, 5:17. Ohio 27–18. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:43.
  • CMU – Marion Lukes 28-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick), 1:52. Ohio 27–25. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
Statistics OHIO CMU
First downs 18 16
Total yards 424 292
Rushing yards 277 161
Passing yards 147 131
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13-22-0 14-22-0
Time of possession 29:31 30:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio Passing Parker Navarro 13/22, 147 yards, TD
Rushing Parker Navarro 14 carries, 176 yards, TD
Receiving Chase Hendricks 2 receptions, 74 yards
Central Michigan Passing Tyler Jefferson 8/13, 95 yards
Rushing Marion Lukes 20 carries, 110 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Chris Parker 3 receptions, 33 yards

at Eastern Michigan (rivalry)

Game Seven – Central Michigan Chippewas (3–3) vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 14 13734
Eagles 10 6 02238

at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • EMU – Markus Allen 15-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Jesus Gomez kick), 11:13. Eastern Michigan 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:21.
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 22-yard field goal, 2:18. Eastern Michigan 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 5:18.
Second quarter
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 41-yard field goal, 7:57. Eastern Michigan 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 7:47.
  • CMU – Evan Boyd 22-yard pass from Bert Emanuel Jr. (Tristan Mattson kick), 1:41. Eastern Michigan 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:34.
  • CMU – Jason Williams 67-yard fumble return (Tristan Mattson kick), 1:00. Central Michigan 14–13.
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Eastern Michigan 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
  • CMU – Bert Emanuel Jr. 2-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick), 14:10. Central Michigan 21-16. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:45.
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 56-yard field goal, 7:29. Central Michigan 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:58.
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 51-yard field goal, 2:09. Central Michigan 27–16. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:42.
Fourth quarter
  • CMU – Gavin Harris 2-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick), 13:26. Central Michigan 34–16. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:27.
  • EMU – Terry Lockett Jr. 49-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Cole Snyder pass to Joey Mattord for 2-point conversion), 10:54. Central Michigan 34–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
  • EMU – Terry Lockett Jr. 30-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Jesus Gomez kick), 7:19. Central Michigan 34–31. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:08.
  • EMU – Cole Snyder 1-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick), 1:42. Eastern Michigan 38–34. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:12.
Statistics CMU EMU
First downs 20 23
Total yards 383 450
Rushing yards 285 150
Passing yards 98 300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 5-12-0 17-38-1
Time of possession 29:07 30:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Bert Emanuel Jr. 3/4, 92 yards, TD
Rushing Marion Lukes 13 carries, 118 yards
Receiving Solomon Davis 1 reception, 48 yards
Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 17/38, 300 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Delbert Mimms III 21 carries, 90 yards
Receiving Markus Allen 7 receptions, 140 yards, TD

at Miami (OH)

Game Eight – Central Michigan Chippewas (3–4) at Miami RedHawks (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 7 0 007
RedHawks 3 13 102046

at Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • M-OH – Dom Dzioban 31-yard field goal, 10:02. Miami (OH) 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:48.
  • CMU – Myles Bailey 2-yard run (Tristan Mattson kick), 1:59. Central Michigan 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:03.
Second quarter
  • M-OH – Reggie Virgil 9-yard pass from Henry Hesson (Dom Dzioban kick), 14:49. Miami (OH) 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.
  • M-OH – Dom Dzioban 22-yard field goal, 6:29. Miami (OH) 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:33.
  • M-OH – Dom Dzioban 23-yard field goal, 0:01. Miami (OH) 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 1:55.
Third quarter
  • M-OH – Dom Dzioban 51-yard field goal, 9:19. Miami (OH) 19–7. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:48.
  • M-OH – Javon Tracy 36-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Dom Dzioban kick), 6:18. Miami (OH) 26–7. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:16.
Fourth quarter
  • M-OH – Dom Dzioban 44-yard field goal, 13:25. Miami (OH) 29–7. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:56.
  • M-OH – Kevin Davis 2-yard run (Dom Dzioban kick), 11:19. Miami (OH) 36–7. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:34.
  • M-OH – Jordan Brunson 3-yard run (Kellan McLaughlin kick), 6:48. Miami (OH) 43–7. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:44.
  • M-OH – Kellan McLaughlin 41-yard field goal, 0:51. Miami (OH) 46–7. Drive: 8 plays, 6 yards, 5:14.
Statistics CMU M-OH
First downs 12 19
Total yards 168 518
Rushing yards 106 277
Passing yards 62 241
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7-17-1 15-25-0
Time of possession 26:49 33:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Tyler Jefferson 7/17, 62 yards, INT
Rushing Tyler Jefferson 8 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Evan Boyd 2 receptions, 21 yards
Miami (OH) Passing Brett Gabbert 10/12, 165 yards, TD
Rushing Keyon Mozee 15 carries, 120 yards
Receiving Javon Tracy 5 receptions, 118 yards, TD

Bowling Green

Game Nine – Bowling Green Falcons (4–4) at Central Michigan Chippewas (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 3 6 7723
Chippewas 0 7 0613

at Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI

  • Date: Tuesday November 5, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,832
  • Referee: Rich Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:05) BGSU – Zach Long 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:49; BGSU 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:55) BGSU – Zach Long 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:17; BGSU 6–0)
  • (2:28) BGSU – Zach Long 37-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:40; BGSU 9–0)
  • (0:31) CMU – Tyler Jefferson 1-yard run, Tristan Mattson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; BGSU 9–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:17) BGSU – Levi Gazarek 9-yard pass from Connor Bazelak, Zach Long kick (Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:27; BGSU 16–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:42) BGSU – Jaison Patterson 1-yard run, Zach Long kick (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 5:26; BGSU 23–7)
  • (1:50) CMU – Jadyn Glasser 1-yard run, Two-point run failed (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; BGSU 23–13)
Statistics BGSU CMU
First downs 19 13
Total yards 388 250
Rushing yards 181 187
Passing yards 207 63
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–30–0 6–14–0
Time of possession 35:53 24:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Connor Bazelak 19/30, 207 yards, TD
Rushing Terion Stewart 20 carries, 117 yards
Receiving Harold Fannin Jr. 7 receptions, 86 yards
Central Michigan Passing Jadyn Glasser 5/7, 57 yards
Rushing Marion Lukes 20 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Chris Parker 3 receptions, 25 yards

at Toledo

Game Ten – Central Michigan Chippewas (3–6) at Toledo Rockets (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 3 0 0710
Rockets 7 20 7337

at Glass Bowl, Toledo, Ohio

  • Date: Tuesday November 12, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C) • Wind: W 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 14,661
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:29) CMU – Tristan Mattson 34-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:25; Central Michigan 3–0)
  • (4:26) TOL – Tucker Gleason 9-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:58; Toledo 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:42) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:27; Toledo 10–3)
  • (4:48) TOL – Tucker Gleason 30-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Toledo 17–3)
  • (0:22) TOL – Nasir Bowers 45-yard interception, Dylan Cunanan kick (Toledo 24–3)
  • (0:00) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 32-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:07; Toledo 27–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:17) TOL – Zy'marion Lang 27-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:38; Toledo 34–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:53) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -11 yards, 1:59; Toledo 37–3)
  • (1:28) CMU – Marion Lukes 2-yard run, Tristan Mattson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:07; Toledo 37–10)
Statistics CMU TOL
First downs 16 19
Total yards 236 299
Rushing yards 86 159
Passing yards 150 140
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–2 14–24–0
Time of possession 32:49 27:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Jadyn Glasser 16/27, 150 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Marion Lukes 19 carries, 80 yards, TD
Receiving Chris Parker 5 receptions, 52 yards
Toledo Passing Tucker Gleason 13/23, 136 yards, TD
Rushing Tucker Gleason 8 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jerjuan Newton 3 receptions, 40 yards

Western Michigan (rivalry)

Game Eleven – Western Michigan Broncos (5–5) at Central Michigan Chippewas (3–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 7714
Chippewas 7 6 0316

at Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI

  • Date: Tuesday November 19, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 13,102
  • Referee: Rich Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Noah Reed (play-by-play), Craig Haubert (analyst) and Scott Ferrier (sideline)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • CMU – Harris, B.J. 6 yd run (Mattson, Tristan kick), 3 plays, 70 yards, TOP 01:33. CMU 7–0.

Second quarter

  • CMU – Mattson, Tristan 36 yd field goal, 11 plays, 74 yards, TOP 06:00. CMU 10–0.
  • CMU – Mattson, Tristan 47 yd field goal, 5 plays, 28 yards, TOP 00:55. CMU 13–0.

Third quarter

  • WMU – Hallock, Tate 78 yd interception return (Zurak, Luka kick). CMU 13–7.

Fourth quarter

  • CMU – Mattson, Tristan 30 yd field goal, 17 plays, 50 yards, TOP 10:17. CMU 16–7.
  • WMU – Buckley, Jalen 1 yd run (Zurak, Luka kick), 14 plays, 76 yards, TOP 07:34. CMU 16–14.
Statistics WMU CMU
First downs 10 16
Total yards 184 307
Rushing yards 50 167
Passing yards 134 140
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–26–0 8–17–1
Time of possession 23:43 36:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 13/23, 126 yards
Rushing Jalen Buckley 12 carries, 50 yards, TD
Receiving Kenneth Womack 4 receptions, 47 yards
Central Michigan Passing Jadyn Glasser 8/17, 140 yards, INT
Rushing Marion Lukes 15 carries, 93 yards
Receiving Solomon Davis 3 receptions, 73 yards

at Northern Illinois

Game Twelve – Central Michigan Chippewas (4–7) at Northern Illinois Huskies (6–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 16 0016
Huskies 19 2 3024

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • TV: CBSSN
Game information
First quarter
  • NIU – Gavin Williams 24-yard run (2-point conversion pass failed), 10:42. Huskies 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:47.
  • NIU – Ethan Hampton 16-yard run (PAT failed), 6:55. Huskies 12–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:11.
  • NIU – Telly Johnson Jr. 4-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 2:23. Huskies 19–0. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:24.

Second quarter

  • CMU – Jesse Prewitt III 3-yard pass from Jadyn Glasser (PAT blocked), 13:44. Huskies 19–6. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:34.
  • NIU – JaVaughn Byrd defensive PAT conversion, 13:44. Huskies 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:34.
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 40-yard field goal, 6:24. Huskies 21–9. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:10.
  • CMU – Jesse Prewitt III 6-yard pass from Jadyn Glasser (Tristan Mattson kick), 1:56. Huskies 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:59.

Third quarter

  • NIU – Kanon Woodill 26-yard field goal, 6:13. Huskies 24–16. Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 8:47.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
Statistics CMU NIU
First downs 15 22
Total yards 204 332
Rushing yards 112 163
Passing yards 92 169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-25-1 19-30-0
Time of possession 26:23 33:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Jadyn Glasser 12/25, 92 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Marion Lukes 13 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Jesse Prewitt III 5 receptions, 37 yards, 2 TD
Northern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 19/30, 169 yards
Rushing Telly Johnson Jr. 20 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Trayvon Rudolph 9 receptions, 97 yards

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