2026 Season · Week 6
CMU · Chippewas
Central Michigan
MAC · 3-3
National Rank
#124
Power
-17.1
Offense
-0.56
Defense
-0.30
SOS
-4.8
SOS Rank
#63
Team Profile
Why #124?
Central Michigan ranks #124 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -17.1, meaning the model expects Central Michigan to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 17.1 points on a neutral field.
Central Michigan has faced the #63 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -4.8 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Akron, with a Game Performance score of +0.73.
The weakest performance came against Miami, where the Game Performance score was -1.43.
Offense-0.56
Offense-0.56
Stronger Side
Defense
The defensive rating (-0.30) is currently higher than the offensive rating (-0.56).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | New Mexico | Away | L | 7-38 | -1.10 | -1.61 | -0.60 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Colgate | Home | W | 13-10 | +0.09 | -0.52 | +0.69 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Wyoming | Home | W | 24-10 | +0.34 | +0.70 | -0.02 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Miami | Away | L | 3-52 | -1.43 | -1.82 | -1.03 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Akron | Home | W | 41-17 | +0.73 | +1.03 | +0.43 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Ohio | Away | L | 14-31 | -0.77 | -0.83 | -0.71 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Western Michigan | Home | 10:30 AM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Miami (OH) | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Eastern Michigan | Neutral | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Sacramento State | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Buffalo | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Ball State | Away | 10:00 AM | — | — | — | — |