2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football
2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football
MAC West Division champion
MAC Championship Game, L 21–26 vs. Miami (OH)
New Mexico Bowl, L 11–48 vs. San Diego State
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	West Division
Record	8–6 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach	Jim McElwain (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Charlie Frye (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Robb Akey (1st season)
Home stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Miami (OH) x$	6	–	2	8	–	6
Ohio	5	–	3	7	–	6
Buffalo	5	–	3	8	–	5
Kent State	5	–	3	7	–	6
Bowling Green	2	–	6	3	–	9
Akron	0	–	8	0	–	12
West Division
Central Michigan x	6	–	2	8	–	6
Western Michigan	5	–	3	7	–	6
Ball State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Northern Illinois	4	–	4	5	–	7
Toledo	3	–	5	6	–	6
Eastern Michigan	3	–	5	6	–	7
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

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.

Preseason

MAC media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Chippewas predicted to finish in sixth place in the West Division.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
West Division
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)

Rank	Team	Votes
MAC Championship Game
1	Ohio	13
2	Toledo	7
3	Western Michigan	2
4	Northern Illinois	1
4	Central Michigan	1

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	Albany*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN3	W 38–21	12,207
September 7	3:30 p.m.	at No. 17 Wisconsin*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	BTN	L 0–61	74,437
September 14	3:00 p.m.	Akron	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN+	W 45–24	18,641
September 21	4:00 p.m.	at Miami (FL)*	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ACCN	L 12–17	49,997
September 28	12:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/Victory Cannon)	CBSSN	L 15–31	20,476
October 5	3:30 p.m.	Eastern Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/Victory Cannon)	ESPN+	W 42–16	15,235
October 12	3:00 p.m.	New Mexico State*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN3	W 42–28	15,764
October 19	3:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN3	W 38–20	15,000
October 26	3:30 p.m.	at Buffalo	UB Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN+	L 20–43	14,850
November 2	12:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	CBSSN	W 48–10	10,438
November 16	3:30 p.m.	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	CBSSN	W 45–44	7,249
November 29	12:00 p.m.	Toledo	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPNU	W 49–7	9,101
December 7	12:00 p.m.	vs. Miami (OH)	Ford Field Detroit, MI (MAC Championship Game)	ESPN2	L 21–26	22,427
December 21	2:00 p.m.	vs. San Diego State*	Dreamstyle Stadium Albuquerque, NM (New Mexico Bowl)	ESPN	L 11–48	18,823
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Albany

	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	0	7	7	7	21
Chippewas	7	17	7	7	38

At Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	0	0	0	0
No. 17 Badgers	16	28	10	7	61

Akron

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	0	10	0	14	24
Chippewas	3	24	3	15	45

At Miami (FL)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	2	3	7	12
Hurricanes	7	0	7	3	17

At Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	0	0	15	15
Broncos	10	7	7	7	31

Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	0	7	6	16
Chippewas	7	14	14	7	42

New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	14	0	7	28
Chippewas	14	14	6	8	42

At Bowling Green

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	7	14	7	10	38
Falcons	7	0	7	6	20

At Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	7	7	0	6	20
Bulls	3	27	3	10	43

Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	3	7	0	0	10
Chippewas	21	17	0	10	48

At Ball State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	3	8	20	14	45
Cardinals	3	24	14	3	44

Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	7	0	0	7
Chippewas	14	21	7	7	49

Vs. Miami (OH)–MAC Championship Game

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	7	3	7	9	26
Chippewas	0	14	0	7	21

Vs. San Diego State (New Mexico Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	3	0	8	0	11
Aztecs	7	13	21	7	48

References

^ "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
^ 2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football schedule 'FBSchedules.com'. Accessed March 8, 2019.

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[1] "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.

[2] 2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football schedule 'FBSchedules.com'. Accessed March 8, 2019.

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