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American college football season
The 2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by first-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 .
Previous season
The Chippewas finished the 2018 season 1–11 overall and 0–8 in the Mid American Conference . On November 23, 2018 following a loss to Toledo, head coach John Bonamego was fired.[ 1] Jim McElwain , who previously served as head coach at Colorado State and Florida.[ 2]
Preseason
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Chippewas predicted to finish in sixth place in the West Division.[ 3]
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Toledo
127 (15)
2
Western Michigan
112 (5)
3
Northern Illinois
103 (3)
4
Eastern Michigan
83
5
Ball State
43
6
Central Michigan 36 (1)
MAC Championship Game
Rank
Team
Votes
1
Ohio
13
2
Toledo
7
3
Western Michigan
2
4
Northern Illinois
1
Central Michigan 1
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. Albany * ESPN3 W 38–2112,207 September 7 3:30 p.m. at No. 17 Wisconsin * BTN L 0–6174,437 September 14 3:00 p.m. Akron Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN+ W 45–2418,641 September 21 4:00 p.m. at Miami (FL) * ACCN L 12–1749,997 September 28 12:00 p.m. at Western Michigan CBSSN L 15–3120,476 October 5 3:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan ESPN+ W 42–1615,235 October 12 3:00 p.m. New Mexico State * Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN3 W 42–2815,764 October 19 3:00 p.m. at Bowling Green ESPN3 W 38–2015,000 October 26 3:30 p.m. at Buffalo ESPN+ L 20–4314,850 November 2 12:00 p.m. Northern Illinois Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI CBSSN W 48–1010,438 November 16 3:30 p.m. at Ball State CBSSN W 45–447,249 12:00 p.m. Toledo Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPNU W 49–79,101 December 7 12:00 p.m. vs. Miami (OH) ESPN2 L 21–2622,427 December 21 2:00 p.m. vs. San Diego State * ESPN L 11–4818,823
[ 4]
Game summaries
Albany
1
2
3
4
Total
Great Danes
0
7
7
7
21
Chippewas
7
17
7
7
38
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Wisconsin
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
0
0
0
0
0
No. 17 Badgers
16
28
10
7
61
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Akron
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
0
10
0
14
24
Chippewas
3
24
3
15
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
16–10–1
Oct. 27, 2018
W , 17–10
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
0
2
3
7
12
Hurricanes
7
0
7
3
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Western Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
0
0
0
15
15
Broncos
10
7
7
7
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
38–49–2
Oct. 20, 2018
L , 10–35
Eastern Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
3
0
7
6
16
Chippewas
7
14
14
7
42
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
60–30–6
Nov. 3, 2018
L , 7–17
New Mexico State
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
7
14
0
7
28
Chippewas
14
14
6
8
42
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Bowling Green
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
7
14
7
10
38
Falcons
7
0
7
6
20
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
18–23
Nov. 10, 2018
L , 13–24
at Buffalo
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
7
7
0
6
20
Bulls
3
27
3
10
43
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
7–2
Oct. 6, 2018
L , 24–34
Northern Illinois
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
3
7
0
0
10
Chippewas
21
17
0
10
48
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
29–24–1
Sep. 15, 2018
L , 16–24
at Ball State
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
3
8
20
14
45
Cardinals
3
24
14
3
44
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
25–25–1
Oct. 13, 2018
L , 23–24
Toledo
1
2
3
4
Total
Rockets
0
7
0
0
7
Chippewas
14
21
7
7
49
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
18–26–3
Nov. 23, 2018
L , 13–51
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
7
3
7
9
26
Chippewas
0
14
0
7
21
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–14–1
Sept. 23, 2017
L , 14–31
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
3
0
8
0
11
Aztecs
7
13
21
7
48
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
References
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