2023 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Division | West Division |
Record | 5–7 (3–5 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Paul Petrino (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Robb Akey (5th season) |
Home stadium | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
Seasons |
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Miami (OH) xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo xy | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] They finished the season 5–7 and 3–5 in conference play[3]
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.[4]
East | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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) |
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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 |
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1 | Toledo | 7 |
2 | Ohio | 4 |
3 | Buffalo | 1 |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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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 26–23 | 28,323 | ||
October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at Buffalo | ESPN+ | L 13–37 | 12,093 | |||
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Akron![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 17–10 | 17,886 | ||
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Ball State | ESPN+ | L 17–24 | 15,171 | |||
October 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois |
| 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 |
| ESPNU | L 17–32 | 8,612 | ||
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Game summaries
at Michigan State
Pregame line | Over/under |
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MSU -14.5 | 45.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Spartans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
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[7]
Game information |
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Statistics | Central Michigan | Michigan State |
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First downs | 19 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 67–219 | 64–406 |
Rushes–yards | 41–123 | 25–127 |
Passing yards | 96 | 279 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 12–24–1 | 18–32–0 |
Time of possession | 34:26 | 25:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Bert Emanuel Jr. | 11/17, 87 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Bert Emanuel Jr. | 17 carries, 41 yards | |
Receiving | Mitchel Collier | 3 receptions, 30 yards | |
Michigan State | Passing | Noah Kim | 18/31, 279 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Nathan Carter | 18 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jaron Glover | 3 receptions, 75 yards |
No. 11 New Hampshire (FCS)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Chippewas | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium · Mt. Pleasant, MI
- Date: September 9th
- Game time: 1:30pm EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 68°F, Wind: SW 3mph, Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 17,302
- TV: ESPN+
- box score
Game information |
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Statistics | UNH | CMU |
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First downs | 24 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 66–538 | 72–440 |
Rushes–yards | 14–45 | 52–236 |
Passing yards | 493 | 204 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 32–52–1 | 8–20–2 |
Time of possession | 28:02 | 31:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UNH | Passing | Max Brosmer | 32/51, 493 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Dylan Laube | 7 carries, 30 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Dylan Laube | 12 receptions, 295 yards, 2 TD | |
CMU | Passing | Bert Emanuel, Jr. | 7/19, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Myles Bailey | 21 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Chris Parker | 3 receptions, 124 yards |
at No. 9 Notre Dame
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
No. 9 Fighting Irish | 14 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
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 |
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Statistics | CMU | ND |
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First downs | 14 | 23 |
Total yards | 268 | 578 |
Rushes/yards | 34–131 | 37–263 |
Passing yards | 137 | 342 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–20–0 | 17–28–0 |
Time of possession | 29:27 | 30:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Jase Bauer | 10/20, 137 yards |
Rushing | Myles Bailey | 12 carries, 59 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jesse Prewitt III | 2 receptions, 59 yards | |
Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 16/26, 330 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Audric Estimé | 20 carries, 176 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tobias Merriweather | 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD |
at South Alabama
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | 0 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Jaguars | 14 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
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 |
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Statistics | CMU | USA |
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First downs | 19 | 19 |
Total yards | 355 | 405 |
Rushing yards | 8 | 8 |
Passing yards | 8 | 10 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–31–0 | 17–27–0 |
Time of possession | 33:44 | 26:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Jase Bauer | 19/30, 224 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jase Bauer | 15 carries, 55 yards, 4 TD | |
Receiving | Jesse Prewitt III | 10 receptions, 142 yards, TD | |
South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 17/27, 254 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 18 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 6 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD |
Eastern Michigan
at Buffalo
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Bulls | 10 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 37 |
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 |
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Statistics | CMU | UB |
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First downs | 21 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 74–360 | 67–355 |
Rushes–yards | 25–80 | 35–123 |
Passing yards | 280 | 232 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 28–49–3 | 20–32–0 |
Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Jase Bauer | 28/49, 280 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Jase Bauer | 6 carries, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Marion Lukes | 7 receptions, 73 yards | |
Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 20/32, 232 yards |
Rushing | Ron Cook | 11 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Boobie Curry | 4 receptions, 74 yards |
Akron
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Northern Illinois
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at Ohio
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Central Michigan | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Ohio | 10 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
- Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C), Wind: SW 14mph
- Game attendance: 14,736
- Referee: Andrew Speciale
- TV announcers (ESPN2/ESPNU): Jason Ross, Dustin Fox
- Pregame line: Ohio −11.5; O/U 48.5 •Recap box score
Game information |
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Statistics | CMU | OHIO |
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First downs | 13 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 54–319 | 65–377 |
Rushes–yards | 33–162 | 41–148 |
Passing yards | 157 | 229 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 10–21–1 | 16–24–0 |
Time of possession | 22:51 | 37:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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CMU | Passing | Jase Bauer | 10/21, 157 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Marion Lukes | 15 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Chris Parker | 1 reception, 62 yards, 1 TD | |
OHIO | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 15/23, 222 yards |
Rushing | Sieh Bangura | 21 carries, 126 yards | |
Receiving | Miles Cross | 3 receptions, 53 yards |
Toledo
References
- ^ "Football Facilities". Central Michigan Athletics.
- ^ "Jim McElwain". Sports Reference.
- ^ "MAC College Football Standings - 2023". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2023 Central Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule 2023". ESPN.
- ^ "Football vs Central Michigan on 9/1/2023 - Box Score". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved September 7, 2023.