Teams / Mid-American / Central Michigan
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52
at its 5-year level
Career55since 1936
Peak711979
Last 553seasons
#120 nationally · 3-3 (1-1 conf)
Résumé #96 · record ahead of its play
Schedule so far #84
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
Central Michigan Chippewas
Mid-American · Mount Pleasant, MI · Kelly/Shorts Stadium · Head coach Matt Drinkall
Rival
Toledo · also Eastern Michigan
Established rivalry
18-31-3 all time (52 meetings since 1973)
Toledo leads
Last: lost 21-3 (2025) · Toledo has won 4 straight
Wants it back
program traits are earned from history
0national titles
0Heisman
0AP top-10
0All-Americans
21NFL picks
53.7%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1975. Every season →
Chemistry
59
57Foundation
62Gel
gel counts 45% so far
▲ Above its norm +8
early · #63 of 138
HC year2
Ret. starters41%
QB yrs w/ OC1
| Season | Record | Conference | AP final | Season rank | Rating | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026in progress | 3-3 | Mid-American | — | #120 | 52 | Matt Drinkall |
| 2025 | 7-6 | Mid-American | — | #99 | 56 | Matt Drinkall |
| 2024 | 4-8 | Mid-American | — | #122 | 51 | Jim McElwain |
| 2023 | 5-7 | Mid-American | — | #125 | 47 | Jim McElwain |
| 2022 | 4-8 | Mid-American | — | #115 | 51 | Jim McElwain |
| 2021 | 9-4 | Mid-American | — | #87 | 58 | Jim McElwain |
| 2020 | 3-3 | Mid-American | — | — | — | Jim McElwain |
| 2019 | 8-6 | Mid-American | — | #91 | 58 | Jim McElwain |
| 2018 | 1-11 | Mid-American | — | #119 | 44 | John Bonamego |
| 2017 | 8-5 | Mid-American | — | #88 | 59 | John Bonamego |
| 2016 | 6-7 | Mid-American | — | #94 | 55 | John Bonamego |
| 2015 | 7-6 | Mid-American | — | #73 | 64 | John Bonamego |
| 2014 | 7-6 | Mid-American | — | #90 | 58 | Dan Enos |
| 2013 | 6-6 | Mid-American | — | #107 | 52 | Dan Enos |
| 2012 | 7-6 | Mid-American | — | #108 | 52 | Dan Enos |
| 2011 | 3-9 | Mid-American | — | #110 | 48 | Dan Enos |
| 2010 | 3-9 | Mid-American | — | #93 | 54 | Dan Enos |
| 2009 | 12-2 | Mid-American | #23 | #46 | 70 | Butch Jones |
| 2008 | 8-5 | Mid-American | — | #82 | 57 | Butch Jones |
| 2007 | 8-6 | Mid-American | — | #73 | 61 | Butch Jones |
| 2006 | 10-4 | Mid-American | — | #57 | 66 | Brian Kelly |
| 2005 | 6-5 | Mid-American | — | #68 | 63 | Brian Kelly |
| 2004 | 4-7 | Mid-American | — | #114 | 35 | Brian Kelly |
| 2003 | 3-9 | Mid-American | — | #109 | 41 | Mike DeBord |
| 2002 | 4-8 | Mid-American | — | #106 | 49 | Mike DeBord |
| 2001 | 3-8 | Mid-American | — | #102 | 50 | Mike DeBord |
| 2000 | 2-9 | Mid-American | — | #108 | 38 | Mike DeBord |
| 1999 | 4-7 | Mid-American | — | #106 | 40 | Dick Flynn |
| 1998 | 6-5 | Mid-American | — | #99 | 51 | Dick Flynn |
| 1997 | 2-9 | Mid-American | — | #107 | 46 | Dick Flynn |
| 1996 | 5-6 | Mid-American | — | #92 | 52 | Dick Flynn |
| 1995 | 4-7 | Mid-American | — | #91 | 53 | Dick Flynn |
| 1994 | 9-3 | Mid-American | — | #75 | 58 | Dick Flynn |
| 1993 | 5-6 | Mid-American | — | #89 | 53 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1992 | 5-6 | Mid-American | — | #67 | 60 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1991 | 6-1-4 | Mid-American | — | #78 | 57 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1990 | 8-3-1 | Mid-American | — | #72 | 59 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1989 | 5-5-1 | Mid-American | — | #79 | 56 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1988 | 7-4 | Mid-American | — | #74 | 57 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1987 | 5-5-1 | Mid-American | — | #76 | 55 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1986 | 5-5 | Mid-American | — | #98 | 43 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1985 | 7-3 | Mid-American | — | #76 | 56 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1984 | 8-2-1 | Mid-American | — | #71 | 59 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1983 | 8-3 | Mid-American | — | #53 | 63 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1982 | 6-4-1 | Mid-American | — | #91 | 51 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1981 | 7-4 | Mid-American | — | #75 | 60 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1980 | 9-2 | Mid-American | — | #85 | 57 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1979 | 10-0-1 | Mid-American | — | #40 | 71 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1978 | 9-2 | Mid-American | — | #42 | 70 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1977 | 10-1 | Mid-American | — | #71 | 63 | Roy Kramer |
| 1976 | 7-4 | Mid-American | — | #101 | 52 | Roy Kramer |
| 1975 | 8-2-1 | Mid-American | — | #35 | 71 | Roy Kramer |
★ = a national title the school claims. Seasons before 1936 (the first AP poll) are the early era: shown in gray and rated on the same yardstick, but the all-time pool and program totals that matter most start in 1936.