2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
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2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Vacant |
Defensive coordinator | Robb Akey (6th season) |
Home stadium | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team will represent Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chippewas are led by Jim McElwain in his sixth year as the head coach. The Chippewas will play home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.[1]
Preseason
[edit]Preseason polls
[edit]Coaches Poll
[edit]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) |
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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 |
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1 | Miami | 10 |
2 | Toledo | 2 |
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut* | ESPN+ | ||
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at FIU* | ESPN+ | ||
September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Illinois* | Peacock | ||
September 21 | Ball State |
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September 28 | San Diego State* |
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October 12 | Ohio![]() |
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October 19 | at Eastern Michigan | ||||
October 26 | at Miami (OH) | ||||
November 5 | 7:30 p.m./8:00 p.m. | Bowling Green |
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November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Toledo | ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN | ||
November 19 | 7:00 p.m./7:30 p.m./8:00 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN | |
November 30 | at Northern Illinois | ||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2023 Football Coaching Staff". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Central Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.