2023 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (3–5 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) xy  7 –1   10 –2  
Ohio  6 –2   9 –3  
Bowling Green  5 –3   7 –5  
Buffalo  3 –5   3 –9  
Akron  1 –7   2 –10  
Kent State  0 –8   1 –11  
West Division
Toledo xy  8 –0   11 –1  
Northern Illinois  5 –3   6 –6  
Eastern Michigan  4 –4   6 –6  
Central Michigan  3 –5   5 –7  
Ball State  3 –5   4 –8  
Western Michigan  3 –5   4 –8  
Championship: Toledo vs. Miami (OH)
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 26, 2023
Rankings from CFP Rankings

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

Preseason

Preseason polls

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 W 37–31 9,625
November 7 7:00 p.m. at Western Michigan
ESPNU L 28–38 17,841
November 15 7:00 p.m. at Ohio
ESPNU L 20–34 14,736
November 24 12:00 p.m. Toledo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
 ESPNU L 17–32 8,612
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[4][5]

Game summaries

at Michigan State

Pregame lineOver/under
MSU -14.545.5
Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) at Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 7 007
Spartans 0 10 71431

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

  • Date: September  1st
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST/4:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Wind: 4 mph S, Sunny
  • Game attendance: 73,216
  • Referee: Gregory Blum
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
  • Sources[6]
Game information
Second quarter
  • (06:55) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 47-yard field goal MSU 3–0; 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:22
  • (01:51) CMU TD: Chris Parker 12-yard pass from Bert Emanuel Jr. (Tristan Mattson kick) CMU 7–3; 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:20
  • (00:48) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 2-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick ) MSU 10–7; 7 plays, 84 yards, 0:57
Third quarter
  • (02:41) MSU TD: Jalen Berger 12-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 17–7 MSU; 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:50
Fourth quarter
  • (13:26) MSU TD: Tyrell Henry 10-yard pass from Noah Kim (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 24–7; 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:24
  • (09:05) MSU TD: Maliq Carr 8-yard pass from Noah Kim (Stephen Rusnak kick) MSU 31–7; 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:22
Statistics Central Michigan Michigan State
First downs1920
Plays–yards67–21964–406
Rushes–yards41–12325–127
Passing yards96279
Passing: comp–att–int12–24–118–32–0
Time of possession34:2625:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central Michigan PassingBert Emanuel Jr.11/17, 87 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingBert Emanuel Jr.17 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingMitchel Collier3 receptions, 30 yards
Michigan State PassingNoah Kim18/31, 279 yards, 2 TD
RushingNathan Carter18 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJaron Glover3 receptions, 75 yards

No. 11 New Hampshire (FCS)

at No. 9 Notre Dame

Central Michigan Chippewas (1–1) vs No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 7 7 3017
No. 9 Fighting Irish 14 7 101041

at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (Peacock): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:52) ND – Tobias Merriweather 75-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 2:03; Notre Dame 7–0)
  • (7:22) CMU – Myles Bailey 6-yard rush, Tristan Mattson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:30; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:13) ND – Audric Estimé 17-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:09; Notre Dame 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:17) ND – Chris Tyree 76-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 1:18; Notre Dame 21–7)
  • (0:17) CMU – Jase Bauer 1-yard rush, Tristan Mattson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:58; Notre Dame 21–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:36) ND – Sam Hartman 1-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:19; Notre Dame 28–14)
  • (1:59) CMU – Tristan Mattson 23-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:37; Notre Dame 28–17)
  • (0:30) ND – Spencer Shrader 50-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:29; Notre Dame 31–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:07) ND – Spencer Shrader 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:54; Notre Dame 34–17)
  • (5:45) ND – Holden Staes 4-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:51; Notre Dame 41–17)
StatisticsCMUND
First downs1423
Total yards268578
Rushes/yards34–13137–263
Passing yards137342
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–20–017–28–0
Time of possession29:2730:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central MichiganPassingJase Bauer10/20, 137 yards
RushingMyles Bailey12 carries, 59 yards, TD
ReceivingJesse Prewitt III2 receptions, 59 yards
Notre DamePassingSam Hartman16/26, 330 yards, 3 TD
RushingAudric Estimé20 carries, 176 yards, TD
ReceivingTobias Merriweather3 receptions, 91 yards, TD

at South Alabama

Central Michigan Chippewas (1–2) at South Alabama Jaguars (2–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 13 71434
Jaguars 14 0 31330

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

  • Date: September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,369
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
StatisticsCMUUSA
First downs1919
Total yards355405
Rushing yards88
Passing yards810
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–31–017–27–0
Time of possession33:4426:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central MichiganPassingJase Bauer19/30, 224 yards, TD
RushingJase Bauer15 carries, 55 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingJesse Prewitt III10 receptions, 142 yards, TD
South AlabamaPassingCarter Bradley17/27, 254 yards, 2 TD
RushingLa'Damian Webb18 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingCaullin Lacy6 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

Eastern Michigan

at Buffalo

Central Michigan Chippewas (3–2) at Buffalo Bulls (1–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 7 0613
Bulls 10 13 14037

at University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, New York

  • Date: October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); Cloudy; Wind at SW12 MPH
  • Game attendance: 12,093
  • Referee: Rich Edwards
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CMU UB
First downs2118
Plays–yards74–36067–355
Rushes–yards25–8035–123
Passing yards280232
Passing: comp–att–int28–49–320–32–0
Time of possession27:4332:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central Michigan PassingJase Bauer28/49, 280 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
RushingJase Bauer6 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingMarion Lukes7 receptions, 73 yards
Buffalo PassingCole Snyder20/32, 232 yards
RushingRon Cook11 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBoobie Curry4 receptions, 74 yards

Akron

at Ball State

Northern Illinois

at Western Michigan

at Ohio

Central Michigan Chippewas (–) at Ohio Bobcats (–)
Period 1 2 Total
Central Michigan 0
Ohio 0

at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH

  • Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature
  • TV: ESPN2/ESPNU
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsCentral MichiganOhio
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central MichiganPassing
Rushing
Receiving
OhioPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Toledo

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.
  6. ↑ "Football vs Central Michigan on 9/1/2023 - Box Score". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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