Akron at Central Michigan

Saturday, November 8, 2003

Akron beat Central Michigan 40–⁠28. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 8–⁠6–⁠1.

AwayAkron7–⁠5 in 2003
40
HomeCentral Michigan3–⁠9 in 2003
28

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantHigh 39°F, low 21°FAttendance 9,222

At kickoff
28°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal (KMOP), 5 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron0249740
Central Michigan1477028

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Akron 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Central Michigan leads 19–⁠8–⁠1 in 28 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Central Michigan 41, Akron 17
2025Akron 28, Central Michigan 22
2023Central Michigan 17, Akron 10
2022Central Michigan 28, Akron 21
2019Central Michigan 45, Akron 24
2018Akron 17, Central Michigan 10

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