2023 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 2023 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represents Central Michigan University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They're led by fifth-year head coach Jim McElwain and play their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[1][2]

2023 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–4 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Petrino (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRobb Akey (5th season)
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
(capacity: 32,885)
2023 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH)  3 1   6 2  
Ohio  3 1   6 2  
Buffalo  3 1   3 5  
Bowling Green  2 2   4 4  
Akron  0 4   1 7  
Kent State  0 4   1 7  
West Division
Toledo  4 0   7 1  
Northern Illinois  3 1   4 4  
Central Michigan  2 2   4 4  
Eastern Michigan  2 2   4 4  
Western Michigan  1 3   2 6  
Ball State  1 3   2 6  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
As of October 25, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Coaches Poll

On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Central Michigan was picked to finish fourth in the West.[3]

East
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Ohio 63 (9)
2 Miami 52 (2)
3 Buffalo 51 (1)
4 Bowling Green 35
5 Akron 26
6 Kent State 19
West
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Toledo 66 (11)
2 Eastern Michigan 55 (1)
3 Northern Illinois 38
4 Central Michigan 37
5 Ball State 27
6 Western Michigan 23
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Rank Team Votes
1Toledo7
2Ohio4
3Buffalo1

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1 7:00 p.m. at Michigan State* FS1 L 7–31 73,216
September 9 1:30 p.m. No. 11 New Hampshire* (FCS) ESPN+ W 45–42 17,302
September 16 2:30 p.m. at No. 9 Notre Dame* Peacock L 17–41 77,622
September 23 5:00 p.m. at South Alabama* ESPN+ W 34–30 18,369
September 30 1:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan
ESPN+ W 26–2328,323
October 7 2:00 p.m. at Buffalo ESPN+ L 13–3712,093
October 14 3:30 p.m. Akrondagger
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN+ W 17–1017,886
October 21 3:30 p.m. at Ball State ESPN+ L 17–24 15,171
October 31 7:00 p.m. Northern Illinois
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPNU
November 7 7:00/7:30 p.m. at Western Michigan ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 15 7:00 p.m. at Ohio ESPN2/ESPNU
November 24 12:00 p.m. Toledo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPNU/CSSSN
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source[4][5]

References

  1. "Football Facilities". Central Michigan Athletics.
  2. "Jim McElwain". Sports Reference.
  3. "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked to win conference championship; BGSU tabbed to finish fourth in MAC East". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. "2023 Central Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  5. "Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule 2023". ESPN.
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