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.
Preseason[edit]
MAC media poll[edit]
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]
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[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 p.m. | Albany* | | ESPN3 | W 38–21 | 12,207 |
September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Wisconsin* | | 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)* | | ACCN | L 12–17 | 49,997 |
September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | | CBSSN | L 15–31 | 20,476 |
October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | | 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 | | ESPN3 | W 38–20 | 15,000 |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Buffalo | | 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 | | CBSSN | W 45–44 | 7,249 |
| 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) | | ESPN2 | L 21–26 | 22,427 |
December 21 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. San Diego State* | | ESPN | L 11–48 | 18,823 |
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Game summaries[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Great Danes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Chippewas | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
At Wisconsin[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 17 Badgers | 16 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 61 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Zips | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Chippewas | 3 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 45 |
At Miami (FL)[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chippewas | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
Hurricanes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
At Western Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
Broncos | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Eastern Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
Chippewas | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
New Mexico State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Chippewas | 14 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42 |
At Bowling Green[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chippewas | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Falcons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
At Buffalo[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chippewas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
Bulls | 3 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 43 |
Northern Illinois[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Huskies | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Chippewas | 21 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 48 |
At Ball State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chippewas | 3 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 45 |
Cardinals | 3 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 44 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Chippewas | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
Vs. Miami (OH)–MAC Championship Game[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
RedHawks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
Chippewas | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Vs. San Diego State (New Mexico Bowl)[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chippewas | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
Aztecs | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 48 |
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