Western Michigan at Central Michigan

Saturday, November 23, 2002

Western Michigan beat Central Michigan 35–⁠10. It was their 37th meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 22–⁠14–⁠1.

AwayWestern Michigan4–⁠8 in 2002
35
HomeCentral Michigan4–⁠8 in 2002
10

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantHigh 36°F, low 32°FAttendance 19,862

At kickoff
36°F, overcast, wind 16 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal (KMOP), 5 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Michigan31410835
Central Michigan300710

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Central Michigan 50% to win. Western Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.

Central Michigan leads 32–⁠28–⁠1 in 61 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Western Michigan 21, Central Michigan 14
2025Western Michigan 24, Central Michigan 21
2024Central Michigan 16, Western Michigan 14
2023Western Michigan 38, Central Michigan 28
2022Western Michigan 12, Central Michigan 10
2021Central Michigan 42, Western Michigan 30

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