COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECORDS
Central Michigan football results
| 2023-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | at | Michigan State (4-8) | L | 7 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | New Hampshire ( ) | W | 45 | 42 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | Notre Dame (10-3) | L | 17 | 41 | ||
| Sep. 23 | at | South Alabama (7-6) | W | 34 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 30 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (6-7) | W | 26 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Buffalo (3-9) | L | 13 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Akron (2-10) | W | 17 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Ball State (4-8) | L | 17 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Northern Illinois (7-6) | W | 37 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Western Michigan (4-8) | L | 28 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Ohio (10-3) | L | 20 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Toledo (11-3) | L | 17 | 32 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 278 | 373 | |||||
| 2022-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | at | Oklahoma State (7-6) | L | 44 | 58 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | South Alabama (10-3) | L | 24 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Bucknell ( ) | W | 34 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | Penn State (11-2) | L | 14 | 33 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Toledo (9-5) | L | 17 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Ball State (5-7) | L | 16 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Akron (2-10) | W | 28 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Bowling Green (6-7) | L | 18 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Northern Illinois (3-9) | W | 35 | 22 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Buffalo (7-6) | W | 31 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Western Michigan (5-7) | L | 10 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Eastern Michigan (9-4) | L | 19 | 38 | ||
| 4-8-0 | 290 | 338 | |||||
| 2021-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | at | Missouri (6-7) | L | 24 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 11 | vs | Robert Morris ( ) | W | 45 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Louisiana State (6-7) | L | 21 | 49 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Florida International (1-11) | W | 31 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (7-6) | L | 17 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Ohio (3-9) | W | 30 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Toledo (7-6) | W | 26 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Northern Illinois (9-5) | L | 38 | 39 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Western Michigan (8-5) | W | 42 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Kent State (7-7) | W | 54 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Ball State (6-7) | W | 37 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 26 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (7-6) | W | 31 | 10 | ||
| Dec. 31 | vs | Washington State (7-6) | W | 24 | 21 | at El Paso, TX | Sun Bowl |
| 9-4-0 | 420 | 335 | |||||
| 2020-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Ohio (2-1) | W | 30 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Northern Illinois (0-6) | W | 40 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Western Michigan (4-2) | L | 44 | 52 | ||
| Nov. 27 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-4) | W | 31 | 23 | ||
| Dec. 5 | vs | *Ball State (7-1) | L | 20 | 45 | ||
| Dec. 12 | at | *Toledo (4-2) | L | 23 | 24 | ||
| 3-3-0 | 188 | 181 | |||||
| 2019-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 29 | vs | Albany ( ) | W | 38 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 7 | at | Wisconsin (10-4) | L | 0 | 61 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | *Akron (0-12) | W | 45 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | Miami (Florida) (6-7) | L | 12 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | *Western Michigan (7-6) | L | 15 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (6-7) | W | 42 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | New Mexico State (2-10) | W | 42 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Bowling Green (3-9) | W | 38 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Buffalo (8-5) | L | 20 | 43 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Northern Illinois (5-7) | W | 48 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Ball State (5-7) | W | 45 | 44 | ||
| Nov. 29 | vs | *Toledo (6-6) | W | 49 | 7 | ||
| Dec. 7 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (8-6) | L | 21 | 26 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| Dec. 21 | vs | San Diego State (10-3) | L | 11 | 48 | at Albuquerque, NM | New Mexico Bowl |
| 8-6-0 | 426 | 396 | |||||
| 2018-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | at | Kentucky (10-3) | L | 20 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 8 | vs | Kansas (3-9) | L | 7 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 15 | at | *Northern Illinois (8-6) | L | 16 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Maine ( ) | W | 17 | 5 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | Michigan State (7-6) | L | 20 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Buffalo (10-4) | L | 24 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Ball State (4-8) | L | 23 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-6) | L | 10 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Akron (4-8) | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Eastern Michigan (7-6) | L | 7 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Bowling Green (3-9) | L | 13 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Toledo (7-6) | L | 13 | 51 | ||
| 1-11-0 | 180 | 328 | |||||
| 2017-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | vs | Rhode Island ( ) | W | 30 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 9 | at | Kansas (1-11) | W | 45 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | Syracuse (4-8) | L | 17 | 41 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (5-7) | L | 14 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | Boston College (7-6) | L | 8 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Ohio (9-4) | W | 26 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Toledo (11-3) | L | 10 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Ball State (2-10) | W | 56 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Western Michigan (6-6) | W | 35 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (5-7) | W | 42 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Kent State (2-10) | W | 42 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Northern Illinois (8-5) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| Dec. 22 | vs | Wyoming (8-5) | L | 14 | 37 | at Boise, ID | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |
| 8-5-0 | 370 | 358 | |||||
| 2016-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | Presbyterian ( ) | W | 49 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 10 | at | Oklahoma State (10-3) | W | 30 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Nevada-Las Vegas (4-8) | W | 44 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | Virginia (2-10) | L | 35 | 49 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Western Michigan (13-1) | L | 10 | 49 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Ball State (4-8) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Northern Illinois (5-7) | W | 34 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 17 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Kent State (3-9) | L | 24 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (6-7) | L | 17 | 37 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Ohio (8-6) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | *Eastern Michigan (7-6) | L | 21 | 26 | ||
| Dec. 19 | vs | Tulsa (10-3) | L | 10 | 55 | at Miami, FL | Miami Beach Bowl |
| 6-7-0 | 342 | 394 | |||||
| 2015-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | Oklahoma State (10-3) | L | 13 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Monmouth ( ) | W | 31 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | Syracuse (4-8) | L | 27 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | Michigan State (12-2) | L | 10 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Northern Illinois (8-6) | W | 29 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Western Michigan (8-5) | L | 39 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Buffalo (5-7) | W | 51 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Ball State (3-9) | W | 23 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Akron (8-5) | W | 14 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Toledo (10-2) | L | 23 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Kent State (3-9) | W | 27 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 27 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (1-11) | W | 35 | 28 | ||
| Dec. 28 | vs | Minnesota (6-7) | L | 14 | 21 | at Detroit, MI | Quick Lane Bowl |
| 7-6-0 | 336 | 286 | |||||
| 2014-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 28 | vs | Tennessee-Chattanooga ( ) | W | 20 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 6 | at | Purdue (3-9) | W | 38 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 13 | vs | Syracuse (3-9) | L | 3 | 40 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | Kansas (3-9) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 27 | at | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 28 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Ohio (6-6) | W | 28 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Northern Illinois (11-3) | W | 34 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Ball State (5-7) | L | 29 | 32 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Buffalo (5-6) | W | 20 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 38 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (2-10) | W | 34 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Western Michigan (8-5) | L | 20 | 32 | ||
| Dec. 24 | vs | Western Kentucky (8-5) | L | 48 | 49 | at Nassau, Bahamas | Bahamas Bowl |
| 7-6-0 | 350 | 327 | |||||
| 2013-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | at | Michigan (7-6) | L | 9 | 59 | ||
| Sep. 7 | vs | New Hampshire ( ) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 14 | at | Nevada-Las Vegas (7-6) | L | 21 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | *Toledo (7-5) | L | 17 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | North Carolina State (3-9) | L | 14 | 48 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (0-12) | W | 21 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Ohio (7-6) | W | 26 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Northern Illinois (12-2) | L | 17 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Ball State (10-3) | L | 24 | 44 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Western Michigan (1-11) | W | 27 | 22 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Massachusetts (1-11) | W | 37 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 29 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 42 | 10 | ||
| 6-6-0 | 279 | 343 | |||||
| 2012-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | Southeast Missouri State ( ) | W | 38 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 8 | vs | Michigan State (7-6) | L | 7 | 41 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | Iowa (4-8) | W | 32 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | *Northern Illinois (12-2) | L | 24 | 55 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 35 | 50 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | Navy (8-5) | L | 13 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Ball State (9-4) | L | 30 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Akron (1-11) | W | 35 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Western Michigan (4-8) | L | 31 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 34 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (4-8) | W | 30 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Massachusetts (1-11) | W | 42 | 21 | ||
| Dec. 26 | vs | Western Kentucky (7-6) | W | 24 | 21 | at Detroit, MI | Little Caesars Bowl |
| 7-6-0 | 375 | 421 | |||||
| 2011-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | South Carolina State ( ) | W | 21 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 10 | at | Kentucky (5-7) | L | 13 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | *Western Michigan (7-6) | L | 14 | 44 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | Michigan State (11-3) | L | 7 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Northern Illinois (11-3) | W | 48 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | North Carolina State (8-5) | L | 24 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (6-6) | L | 28 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Ball State (6-6) | L | 27 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Akron (1-11) | W | 23 | 22 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Kent State (5-7) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Ohio (10-4) | L | 28 | 43 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 17 | 44 | ||
| 3-9-0 | 271 | 400 | |||||
| 2010-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Hampton ( ) | W | 33 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 9 | at | *Temple (8-4) | L | 10 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 52 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | Northwestern (7-6) | L | 25 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Ball State (4-8) | L | 17 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | Virginia Tech (11-3) | L | 21 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (10-4) | L | 20 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Northern Illinois (11-3) | L | 7 | 33 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Bowling Green (2-10) | L | 14 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Western Michigan (6-6) | W | 26 | 22 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | Navy (9-4) | L | 37 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 26 | at | *Toledo (8-5) | L | 31 | 42 | ||
| 3-9-0 | 293 | 312 | |||||
| 2009-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | at | Arizona (8-5) | L | 6 | 19 | ||
| Sep. 12 | at | Michigan State (6-7) | W | 29 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 19 | vs | Alcorn State ( ) | W | 48 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | *Akron (3-9) | W | 48 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | *Buffalo (5-7) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (0-12) | W | 56 | 8 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Western Michigan (5-7) | W | 34 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Bowling Green (7-6) | W | 24 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | Boston College (8-5) | L | 10 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Toledo (5-7) | W | 56 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Ball State (2-10) | W | 35 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 27 | vs | *Northern Illinois (7-6) | W | 45 | 31 | ||
| Dec. 4 | vs | *Ohio (9-5) | W | 20 | 10 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| Jan. 6 | vs | Troy (9-4) | W | 44 | 41 | at Mobile, AL | GMAC Bowl |
| 12-2-0 | 475 | 265 | |||||
| 2008-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 28 | vs | Eastern Illinois ( ) | W | 31 | 12 | ||
| Sep. 6 | at | Georgia (10-3) | L | 17 | 56 | ||
| Sep. 13 | at | *Ohio (4-8) | W | 31 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | Purdue (4-8) | L | 25 | 32 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | *Buffalo (8-6) | W | 27 | 25 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Temple (5-7) | W | 24 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Western Michigan (9-4) | W | 38 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Toledo (3-9) | W | 24 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | Indiana (3-9) | W | 37 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Northern Illinois (6-7) | W | 33 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Ball State (12-2) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 28 | at | *Eastern Michigan (3-9) | L | 52 | 56 | ||
| Dec. 26 | vs | Florida Atlantic (7-6) | L | 21 | 24 | at Detroit, MI | Motor City Bowl |
| 8-5-0 | 384 | 393 | |||||
| 2007-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | at | Kansas (12-1) | L | 7 | 52 | ||
| Sep. 8 | vs | *Toledo (5-7) | W | 52 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 15 | at | Purdue (8-5) | L | 22 | 45 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | North Dakota State ( ) | L | 14 | 44 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Northern Illinois (2-10) | W | 35 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Ball State (7-6) | W | 58 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | Army (3-9) | W | 47 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | Clemson (9-4) | L | 14 | 70 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Kent State (3-9) | W | 41 | 32 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Western Michigan (5-7) | W | 34 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (4-8) | L | 45 | 48 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Akron (4-8) | W | 35 | 32 | ||
| Dec. 1 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (6-7) | W | 35 | 10 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| Dec. 26 | vs | Purdue (8-5) | L | 48 | 51 | at Detroit, MI | Motor City Bowl |
| 8-6-0 | 487 | 517 | |||||
| 2006-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | vs | Boston College (10-3) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 9 | at | Michigan (11-2) | L | 17 | 41 | ||
| Sep. 16 | vs | *Akron (5-7) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 23 | at | *Eastern Michigan (1-11) | W | 24 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | Kentucky (8-5) | L | 36 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Toledo (5-7) | W | 42 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Ball State (5-7) | W | 18 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Bowling Green (4-8) | W | 31 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | Temple (1-11) | W | 42 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Western Michigan (8-5) | W | 31 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Northern Illinois (7-6) | L | 10 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Buffalo (2-10) | W | 55 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 30 | vs | *Ohio (9-5) | W | 31 | 10 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| Dec. 26 | vs | Middle Tennessee State (7-6) | W | 31 | 14 | at Detroit, MI | Motor City Bowl |
| 10-4-0 | 416 | 312 | |||||
| 2005-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Indiana (4-7) | L | 13 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 10 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (7-4) | W | 38 | 37 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | Penn State (11-1) | L | 3 | 40 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | L | 20 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Akron (7-6) | W | 31 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | Army (4-7) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Ohio (4-7) | W | 37 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Toledo (9-3) | W | 21 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Northern Illinois (7-5) | L | 28 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Ball State (4-7) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| 6-5-0 | 260 | 260 | |||||
| 2004-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | at | Indiana (3-8) | L | 10 | 41 | ||
| Sep. 11 | at | Michigan State (5-7) | L | 7 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | Southeast Missouri State ( ) | W | 44 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Kent State (5-6) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Bowling Green (9-3) | L | 14 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Northern Illinois (9-3) | L | 10 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 22 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Western Michigan (1-10) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | L | 58 | 61 | at Detroit, MI | |
| Nov. 13 | at | *Buffalo (2-9) | L | 6 | 36 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Ball State (2-9) | W | 41 | 40 | ||
| 4-7-0 | 260 | 378 | |||||
| 2003-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | at | Michigan (10-3) | L | 7 | 45 | ||
| Sep. 6 | vs | New Hampshire ( ) | W | 40 | 33 | ||
| Sep. 13 | vs | Eastern Kentucky ( ) | W | 42 | 41 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | *Ball State (4-8) | L | 14 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | *Bowling Green (11-3) | L | 3 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Northern Illinois (10-2) | L | 24 | 40 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Toledo (8-4) | L | 13 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Central Florida (3-9) | L | 13 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (3-9) | W | 38 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Akron (7-5) | L | 28 | 40 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Western Michigan (5-7) | L | 21 | 44 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | Navy (8-5) | L | 34 | 63 | ||
| 3-9-0 | 277 | 428 | |||||
| 2002-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 29 | vs | Sam Houston State ( ) | W | 34 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 7 | vs | Wyoming (2-10) | W | 32 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 14 | at | *Akron (4-8) | W | 24 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | Indiana (3-9) | L | 29 | 39 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | Boston College (9-4) | L | 0 | 43 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Bowling Green (9-3) | L | 35 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Northern Illinois (8-4) | L | 0 | 49 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Marshall (11-2) | L | 18 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Eastern Michigan (3-9) | W | 47 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Toledo (9-5) | L | 17 | 44 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Ball State (6-6) | L | 21 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Western Michigan (4-8) | L | 10 | 35 | ||
| 4-8-0 | 267 | 384 | |||||
| 2001-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | Eastern Kentucky ( ) | W | 42 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 8 | at | Michigan State (7-5) | L | 21 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | *Toledo (10-2) | L | 28 | 52 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | *Buffalo (3-8) | W | 16 | 8 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Ohio (1-10) | L | 3 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Marshall (11-2) | L | 21 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Northern Illinois (6-5) | L | 24 | 33 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Ball State (5-6) | L | 34 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (2-9) | W | 35 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Western Michigan (5-6) | L | 17 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | Boise State (8-4) | L | 10 | 26 | ||
| 3-8-0 | 251 | 346 | |||||
| 2000-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | at | Purdue (8-4) | L | 0 | 48 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | *Akron (6-5) | W | 17 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | Wyoming (1-10) | L | 10 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Boise State (10-2) | L | 10 | 47 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | *Toledo (10-1) | L | 0 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Kent State (1-10) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Ohio (7-4) | L | 3 | 52 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Ball State (5-6) | L | 34 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Eastern Michigan (3-8) | L | 15 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Western Michigan (9-3) | W | 21 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Northern Illinois (6-5) | L | 6 | 40 | ||
| 2-9-0 | 137 | 376 | |||||
| 1999-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Eastern Illinois ( ) | W | 33 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 11 | at | Syracuse (7-5) | L | 7 | 47 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Purdue (7-5) | L | 16 | 58 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (7-4) | L | 16 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Western Michigan (7-5) | L | 16 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Buffalo (0-11) | W | 38 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Northern Illinois (5-6) | L | 27 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Bowling Green (5-6) | L | 7 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Toledo (6-5) | L | 13 | 32 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | W | 29 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Ball State (0-11) | W | 27 | 21 | ||
| 4-7-0 | 229 | 344 | |||||
| 1998-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | at | Iowa (3-8) | L | 0 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | W | 35 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | *Kent State (0-11) | W | 46 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | Michigan State (6-6) | L | 7 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Eastern Michigan (3-8) | W | 36 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Northern Illinois (2-9) | L | 6 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 26 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Akron (4-7) | W | 28 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Marshall (12-1) | L | 0 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Toledo (7-5) | L | 14 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Ball State (1-10) | W | 31 | 21 | ||
| 6-5-0 | 229 | 253 | |||||
| 1997-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 28 | vs | *Northern Illinois (0-11) | W | 44 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 6 | at | Florida (10-2) | L | 6 | 82 | ||
| Sep. 13 | vs | Boise State (4-7) | W | 44 | 26 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | Louisiana Tech (9-2) | L | 28 | 56 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | *Akron (2-9) | L | 14 | 53 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Toledo (9-3) | L | 10 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Ball State (5-6) | L | 34 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Kent State (3-8) | L | 37 | 60 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Marshall (10-3) | L | 17 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Western Michigan (8-3) | L | 24 | 38 | ||
| 2-9-0 | 282 | 479 | |||||
| 1996-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | at | Boise State (2-10) | W | 42 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 7 | at | Virginia (7-5) | L | 21 | 55 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Louisiana Tech (6-5) | L | 37 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | *Western Michigan (2-9) | W | 38 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | *Bowling Green (4-7) | L | 27 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (6-5) | L | 14 | 46 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Akron (4-7) | W | 42 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (3-8) | W | 41 | 36 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Ball State (8-4) | L | 17 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Kent State (2-9) | W | 52 | 51 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Toledo (7-4) | L | 20 | 23 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 351 | 353 | |||||
| 1995-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Weber State ( ) | W | 39 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | East Carolina (9-3) | L | 17 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | *Bowling Green (5-6) | W | 22 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | *Akron (2-9) | L | 13 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Eastern Michigan (6-5) | L | 24 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | Youngstown State ( ) | W | 46 | 25 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Kent State (1-9-1) | W | 27 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | L | 13 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Toledo (11-0-1) | L | 7 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Ball State (7-4) | L | 16 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 31 | 48 | ||
| 4-7-0 | 255 | 276 | |||||
| 1994-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | at | Iowa (5-5-1) | L | 21 | 52 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | Nevada-Las Vegas (7-5) | W | 35 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | *Eastern Michigan (5-6) | W | 30 | 29 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | *Kent State (2-9) | W | 45 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Ball State (5-5-1) | L | 28 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 35 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Akron (1-10) | W | 47 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (5-5-1) | W | 32 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Ohio (0-11) | W | 22 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Toledo (6-4-1) | W | 45 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Bowling Green (9-2) | W | 36 | 33 | ||
| Dec. 15 | vs | Nevada-Las Vegas (7-5) | L | 24 | 52 | at Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Bowl |
| 9-3-0 | 400 | 315 | |||||
| 1993-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | *Akron (5-6) | L | 13 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 11 | vs | *Ohio (4-7) | W | 38 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Nevada-Las Vegas (3-8) | L | 20 | 33 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | Michigan State (6-6) | L | 34 | 48 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Ball State (8-3-1) | L | 17 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Western Michigan (7-3-1) | W | 23 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | L | 21 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Kent State (0-11) | W | 33 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Toledo (4-7) | W | 38 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Bowling Green (6-3-2) | W | 17 | 15 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (4-7) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 275 | 244 | |||||
| 1992-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | at | Kentucky (4-7) | L | 14 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 12 | at | Michigan State (5-6) | W | 24 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 19 | vs | *Ohio (1-10) | W | 24 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | *Toledo (8-3) | W | 28 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Bowling Green (10-2) | L | 14 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (6-4-1) | L | 13 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Kent State (2-9) | W | 35 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Ball State (5-6) | L | 23 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Akron (7-3-1) | L | 28 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (1-10) | W | 30 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Western Michigan (7-3-1) | L | 14 | 19 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 247 | 170 | |||||
| 1991-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | at | *Ohio (2-8-1) | T | 17 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 7 | vs | Louisiana (2-8-1) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 14 | at | Michigan State (3-8) | W | 20 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | Akron (5-6) | W | 31 | 29 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | *Toledo (5-5-1) | T | 16 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Bowling Green (11-1) | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (6-4-1) | T | 10 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Kent State (1-10) | W | 23 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Ball State (6-5) | W | 10 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Eastern Michigan (3-7-1) | T | 14 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Western Michigan (6-5) | W | 27 | 17 | ||
| 6-1-4 | 205 | 157 | |||||
| 1990-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | at | Kentucky (4-7) | L | 17 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 8 | vs | Cincinnati (1-10) | W | 34 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 15 | at | Akron (3-7-1) | T | 14 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | *Bowling Green (3-5-2) | W | 17 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (5-5-1) | W | 31 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Kent State (2-9) | W | 42 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Toledo (9-2) | W | 13 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-9) | W | 16 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Ball State (7-4) | L | 3 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Ohio (1-9-1) | W | 52 | 7 | ||
| Dec. 8 | vs | San Jose State (9-2-1) | L | 24 | 48 | at Fresno, CA | California Bowl |
| 8-3-1 | 283 | 146 | |||||
| 1989-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 9 | at | Louisiana (7-4) | L | 20 | 22 | ||
| Sep. 16 | vs | Akron (6-4-1) | L | 26 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 23 | at | *Bowling Green (5-6) | L | 20 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (2-8-1) | W | 20 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Kent State (0-11) | W | 38 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Western Michigan (5-6) | W | 34 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | Youngstown State ( ) | L | 3 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (7-3-1) | W | 24 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Ball State (7-3-2) | T | 13 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Ohio (1-9-1) | W | 24 | 15 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Toledo (6-5) | L | 6 | 29 | ||
| 5-5-1 | 228 | 182 | |||||
| 1988-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | at | Kentucky (5-6) | L | 7 | 18 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | Akron (5-6) | W | 27 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Montana State ( ) | W | 48 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Kent State (5-6) | W | 31 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Eastern Michigan (6-3-1) | W | 20 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Bowling Green (2-8-1) | W | 21 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Ball State (8-3) | L | 20 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Western Michigan (9-3) | L | 24 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Ohio (4-6-1) | W | 42 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Toledo (6-5) | L | 13 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (0-10-1) | W | 34 | 17 | ||
| 7-4-0 | 287 | 176 | |||||
| 1987-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (5-6) | L | 6 | 15 | ||
| Sep. 12 | at | Idaho ( ) | W | 30 | 18 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | Minnesota (6-5) | L | 10 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | *Kent State (7-4) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (10-2) | W | 16 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | Tulsa (3-8) | W | 41 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Ball State (4-7) | L | 3 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Western Michigan (5-6) | W | 30 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Ohio (1-10) | W | 31 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Toledo (3-7-1) | T | 17 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Bowling Green (5-6) | L | 17 | 18 | ||
| 5-5-1 | 222 | 203 | |||||
| 1986-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 13 | vs | Idaho ( ) | W | 34 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | *Bowling Green (5-6) | W | 20 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | *Ohio (1-10) | W | 56 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | *Kent State (5-6) | L | 30 | 33 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Western Michigan (3-8) | W | 18 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | Tulsa (7-4) | L | 6 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Eastern Michigan (6-5) | L | 16 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (8-4) | L | 21 | 59 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Toledo (7-4) | L | 14 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Ball State (6-5) | W | 43 | 22 | ||
| 5-5-0 | 258 | 284 | |||||
| 1985-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Pacific (5-7) | W | 27 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | *Ohio (2-9) | W | 13 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Kent State (3-8) | W | 21 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Western Michigan (4-6-1) | W | 24 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Bowling Green (11-1) | L | 18 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | W | 17 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | L | 14 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Toledo (4-7) | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Ball State (4-7) | W | 23 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Northern Illinois (4-7) | W | 30 | 21 | ||
| 7-3-0 | 194 | 143 | |||||
| 1984-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | Northern Michigan ( ) | W | 45 | 22 | ||
| Sep. 15 | vs | East Carolina (2-9) | W | 17 | 12 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | *Western Michigan (5-6) | W | 38 | 19 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | *Kent State (4-7) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-7-2) | T | 16 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Ohio (4-6-1) | W | 35 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (4-7) | W | 10 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Bowling Green (8-3) | W | 42 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Northern Illinois (4-6-1) | L | 7 | 8 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Ball State (3-8) | W | 51 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Toledo (8-3-1) | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| 8-2-1 | 282 | 141 | |||||
| 1983-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | at | Kentucky (6-5-1) | L | 14 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | Northern Michigan ( ) | W | 37 | 15 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | *Western Michigan (6-5) | W | 32 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Kent State (1-10) | W | 13 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (1-10) | W | 24 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Ohio (4-7) | W | 14 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (4-7) | L | 7 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Bowling Green (8-3) | L | 14 | 15 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Northern Illinois (10-2) | W | 30 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Ball State (6-5) | W | 38 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Toledo (9-2) | W | 34 | 6 | ||
| 8-3-0 | 257 | 136 | |||||
| 1982-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | vs | Indiana State (5-6) | W | 35 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | *Bowling Green (7-5) | L | 30 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | East Carolina (7-4) | L | 6 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Eastern Michigan (1-9-1) | W | 13 | 8 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-2-2) | T | 18 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Toledo (6-5) | W | 16 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Kent State (0-11) | W | 31 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Ohio (6-5) | W | 42 | 18 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (7-4) | L | 0 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Ball State (5-6) | W | 24 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Northern Illinois (5-5) | L | 13 | 19 | ||
| 6-4-1 | 228 | 199 | |||||
| 1981-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | at | Pacific (5-6) | L | 3 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 19 | vs | *Northern Illinois (3-8) | W | 17 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Arkansas State (6-5) | L | 23 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (0-11) | W | 63 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Western Michigan (6-5) | W | 15 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Toledo (9-3) | L | 3 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Kent State (4-7) | W | 24 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Ohio (5-6) | W | 38 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Ball State (4-7) | W | 28 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Bowling Green (5-5-1) | W | 6 | 3 | ||
| 7-4-0 | 223 | 131 | |||||
| 1980-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 6 | vs | *Ball State (6-5) | W | 21 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 13 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (5-6) | W | 15 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | Illinois State (4-7) | W | 16 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | *Kent State (3-8) | W | 21 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Toledo (4-7) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Ohio (6-5) | L | 9 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Northern Illinois (7-4) | L | 0 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | Northwestern State ( ) | W | 17 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Eastern Michigan (1-9) | W | 51 | 15 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Bowling Green (4-7) | W | 32 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 22 | 10 | ||
| 9-2-0 | 218 | 127 | |||||
| 1979-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 8 | vs | *Western Michigan (6-5) | W | 10 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | *Bowling Green (4-7) | W | 24 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (6-5) | W | 19 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Ohio (6-5) | W | 26 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Northern Illinois (5-5-1) | W | 31 | 11 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Ball State (6-5) | W | 31 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Kent State (1-10) | W | 44 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Toledo (7-3-1) | T | 7 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (2-8-1) | W | 37 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | Northwestern State (3-6) | W | 28 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | San Jose State (6-4-1) | W | 34 | 32 | ||
| 10-0-1 | 291 | 133 | |||||
| 1978-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 9 | vs | *Kent State (4-7) | W | 41 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | W | 37 | 18 | ||
| Sep. 23 | at | Alcorn State ( ) | L | 16 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 30 | vs | *Ball State (10-1) | L | 0 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Ohio (3-8) | W | 17 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | Illinois State (2-9) | W | 45 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Northern Illinois (5-6) | W | 34 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Bowling Green (4-7) | W | 38 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Toledo (2-9) | W | 27 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Eastern Michigan (3-7) | W | 41 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 35 | 14 | ||
| 9-2-0 | 331 | 119 | |||||
| 1977-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | Alcorn State (3-8) | W | 37 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (8-3) | W | 9 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | Illinois State (3-7-1) | W | 28 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | *Ohio (1-10) | W | 31 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Ball State (9-2) | L | 12 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Northern Illinois (3-8) | W | 25 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | Akron ( ) | W | 17 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Bowling Green (5-7) | W | 35 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Kent State (6-5) | W | 49 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Toledo (2-9) | W | 44 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Western Michigan (4-7) | W | 28 | 23 | ||
| 10-1-0 | 315 | 155 | |||||
| 1976-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 11 | vs | *Kent State (8-4) | L | 10 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | *Toledo (3-8) | W | 9 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | Marshall (4-7) | W | 22 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | Illinois State (5-6) | W | 26 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Ohio (7-4) | W | 17 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | Indiana State (3-7) | W | 16 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | Northern Michigan ( ) | L | 13 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Bowling Green (6-5) | W | 38 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-9) | L | 27 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Northern Illinois (1-10) | W | 31 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 14 | 42 | ||
| 7-4-0 | 223 | 219 | |||||
| 1975-Central Michigan (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 6 | vs | *Western Michigan (1-10) | W | 34 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 13 | vs | *Ohio (5-5-1) | T | 6 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | Northern Michigan ( ) | L | 16 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 27 | at | *Toledo (5-6) | W | 34 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | Illinois State (2-7-1) | W | 42 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Eastern Michigan (4-6) | W | 20 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Ball State (9-2) | L | 13 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Kent State (4-7) | W | 17 | 8 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | Marshall (2-9) | W | 34 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | Western Illinois ( ) | W | 24 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Northern Illinois (3-8) | W | 69 | 7 | ||
| 8-2-1 | 309 | 102 | |||||