Western Michigan at Central Michigan

Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Western Michigan kept the Victory Cannon

Western Michigan beat Central Michigan 52–⁠44. It was their 55th meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 30–⁠24–⁠1.

AwayWestern Michigan4–⁠2 in 2020
52
HomeCentral Michigan3–⁠3 in 2020
44

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantTV: ESPN2

At kickoff
41°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Tim O’Dey; umpire Tony Day; head linesman Nick Brigati; line judge Calvin Diggs; side judge Monte Tilgner; field judge S. MacDonald; back judge Justin Staehr; center judge Dan NovakGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Michigan141714752
Central Michigan140161444

Standouts

Player stats

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaleb Eleby12/2038251
RushingCarYdsTDLong
La’Darius Jefferson33150025
Sean Tyler1594129
Kaleb Eleby5619
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D’Wayne Eskridge4212385
Jaylen Hall4110243
Corey Crooms236028
DaShon Bussell114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
A.J. Thomas6210
Marshawn Kneeland6000
Bricen Garner5100
Harrison Taylor5000
Corvin Moment4110
Braden Fiske3110
Ralph Holley2210

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Daniel Richardson13/1915710
Kalil Pimpleton1/23000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kobe Lewis16114269
Kalil Pimpleton7108365
Lew Nichols619017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dallas Dixon467039
Kalil Pimpleton342025
JaCorey Sullivan130030
Drayton Law227123
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Devonni Reed11000
George Douglas11001
Troy Hairston7300
Robi Stuart6000
Troy Brown50.50.50
Mohamed Diallo41.50.50

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Western MichiganCentral Michigan
628Total yards406
382Passing yards187
246Rushing yards219
19.1Yards per pass8.9
4.5Yards per rush6.1
25First downs17
7–⁠13Third downs1–⁠10
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
8–⁠58Penalties8–⁠56
35:11Possession24:49
4Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Western MichiganCentral Michigan
47%Success rate35%
0.36EPA per play0.34
1.53Explosiveness1.83
0.01Rushing EPA0.32
1.29Passing EPA0.36
40%Passing-down success21%
0.19First-down EPA−0.15
0.41Second-down EPA1.15
0.70Third-down EPA0.04
24%Havoc by its defense11%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Central Michigan 56% to win. Western Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Western Michigan −1, over/under 59.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Western Michigan 53%, Central Michigan 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Central Michigan end zoneWestern Michigan end zoneQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Western MichiganInterception, 3 playsQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganField goal, 10 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 8 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Western MichiganMissed FG, 7 playsQ4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Central Michigan drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Western MichiganInterception, 3 plays, −1 yard
  3. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
  5. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
  6. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 51 yards
  7. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  8. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 81 yards
  9. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 11 plays, 82 yards
  11. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  12. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q2 Western MichiganField goal, 10 plays, −3 yards
  15. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 73 yards
  16. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 57 yards
  17. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 85 yards
  18. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 69 yards
  19. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 8 plays, 21 yards
  20. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  21. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  22. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  23. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 57 yards
  24. Q4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 Western MichiganMissed FG, 7 plays, 18 yards
  26. Q4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
  27. Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 4 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 14
Central Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Daniel Richardson pass complete to Dallas Dixon for 12 yds to the CMich 37 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at own 37Kobe Lewis run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 35
13:572nd & 12 at own 35Kalil Pimpleton run for 65 yds for a TD (Marshall Meeder KICK)Central Michigan 7, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Interception, 3 plays
13:572nd & 12 at own 35Marshall Meeder kickoff for 49 yds , Ryan Kilburg return for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 15 Ryan Kilburg fumbled, recovered by WMich D’Wayne Eskridge
13:451st & 10 at own 15Sean Tyler run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 14
13:302nd & 11 at own 14Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
13:153rd & 11 at own 14Kaleb Eleby pass intercepted George Douglas return for 1 yd to the WMich 23
Central Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
13:051st & 10 at opp 23Kobe Lewis run for 14 yds to the WMich 9 for a 1ST down
12:451st & goal at opp 9Kobe Lewis run for 3 yds to the WMich 6
12:102nd & goal at opp 6Ty Brock run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 9
11:403rd & goal at opp 3Daniel Richardson pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 6 yds to the WMich 3 for a 1ST down WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Personal Foul (2 Yards) to the WMich 1 for a 1ST down
11:181st & goal at opp 1Kobe Lewis run for 1 yd for a TD (Marshall Meeder KICK)Central Michigan 14, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 35Marshall Meeder kickoff for 57 yds , DaShon Bussell return for 22 yds to the WMich 30
11:071st & 10 at own 30Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
10:552nd & 10 at own 30La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the WMich 33
10:203rd & 7 at own 33Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 15 yds to the WMich 48 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 48La’Darius Jefferson run for 12 yds to the CMich 40 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 40La’Darius Jefferson run for 6 yds to the CMich 34
9:002nd & 4 at opp 34La’Darius Jefferson run for 9 yds to the CMich 25 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 20La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the CMich 20 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Personal Foul (10 Yards) to the CMich 10 for a 1ST down
8:201st & goal at opp 10Eleby, Kaleb pass incomplete to Eskridge, D’Wayne, PENALTY WESTMICH ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the CENTMICH15, NO PLAY.
7:451st & goal at opp 15Sean Tyler run for 11 yds to the CMich 4
7:312nd & goal at opp 4Kaleb Eleby run for 4 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)Central Michigan 14, Western Michigan 7
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
7:312nd & 4 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:261st & 10 at own 25Daniel Richardson pass incomplete to Adam Jones
7:052nd & 10 at own 25Kobe Lewis run for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 22
7:053rd & 13 at own 10Daniel Richardson sacked by TEAM for a loss of 12 yards to the CMich 10 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the CMich 10
Western Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 49Kaleb Eleby run for 9 yds to the CMich 42
6:152nd & 1 at opp 42Sean Tyler run for 7 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 35Sean Tyler run for 29 yds to the CMich 6 for a 1ST down
Central Michigan Punt, 5 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:541st & 10 at own 25Kalil Pimpleton run for 3 yds to the CMich 28
4:202nd & 7 at own 28Daniel Richardson pass complete to Lew Nichols III for 12 yds to the CMich 40 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 40Kobe Lewis run for a loss of 7 yards to the CMich 33 Kobe Lewis fumbled, recovered by CMich
3:302nd & 17 at own 33Kobe Lewis run for 6 yds to the CMich 39
3:103rd & 11 at own 39Daniel Richardson pass incomplete
3:064th & 11 at own 39Luke Elzinga punt for 45 yds , DaShon Bussell returns for 3 yds to the WMich 19
Western Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 19Eleby, Kaleb pass incomplete to Crooms, Corey, PENALTY WESTMICH holding 9 yards to the WESTMICH10, NO PLAY.
2:401st & 19 at own 10La’Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the WMich 14
2:102nd & 15 at own 14La’Darius Jefferson run for no gain to the WMich 14
1:303rd & 15 at own 14Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 43 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at opp 43La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the CMich 38
0:582nd & 5 at opp 38Kaleb Eleby run for 5 yds to the CMich 33 for a 1ST down
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 31, Central Michigan 14
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 47 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 5 yds to the CMich 23
14:391st & 10 at own 23Daniel Richardson pass complete to Dallas Dixon for 12 yds Dallas Dixon fumbled, recovered by CMich
14:051st & 10 at own 35Kobe Lewis run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 34
13:302nd & 11 at own 34Kalil Pimpleton run for no gain to the CMich 34
12:553rd & 11 at own 34Daniel Richardson pass complete to Lew Nichols III for 6 yds to the CMich 40
12:144th & 5 at own 40Luke Elzinga punt for 47 yds , DaShon Bussell returns for 5 yds to the WMich 18
Western Michigan Touchdown, 11 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 18La’Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the WMich 22
11:302nd & 6 at own 22Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 28 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at the 50La’Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the CMich 46
10:302nd & 6 at opp 46Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Sean Tyler for 10 yds to the CMich 36 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at opp 36La’Darius Jefferson run for 6 yds to the CMich 30
9:322nd & 4 at opp 30Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to DaShon Bussell
9:283rd & 4 at opp 30Eleby, Kaleb pass incomplete to Crooms, Corey, PENALTY CENTMICH pass interference 8 yards to the CENTMICH22, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTMICH.
9:211st & 10 at opp 22Sean Tyler run for 9 yds to the CMich 13
8:502nd & 1 at opp 13Sean Tyler run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 15
8:203rd & 3 at opp 15Sean Tyler run for 6 yds to the CMich 9 for a 1ST down
7:431st & goal at opp 9Sean Tyler run for no gain to the CMich 9
7:032nd & goal at opp 9Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 9 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
7:032nd & 10 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 63 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 12 yds to the CMich 47 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Personal Foul (Oakley Lavallii) to the CMich 5
6:501st & 10 at own 5Lew Nichols III run for 17 yds to the CMich 22 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 22Daniel Richardson sacked by Braden Fiske for a loss of 5 yards to the CMich 17
6:052nd & 15 at own 17Nichols III, Lew rush for 10 yards to the CENTMICH27, PENALTY CENTMICH illegal formation 5 yards to the CENTMICH12, NO PLAY.
5:452nd & 20 at own 12Lew Nichols III run for 5 yds to the CMich 17
5:203rd & 15 at own 17Daniel Richardson pass incomplete to Dallas Dixon
5:034th & 15 at own 17Luke Elzinga punt for 53 yds , DaShon Bussell returns for 13 yds to the WMich 43
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:451st & 10 at own 43Sean Tyler run for 6 yds to the WMich 49
4:102nd & 4 at own 49Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the CMich 49
3:333rd & 2 at opp 49Sean Tyler run for no gain to the CMich 49
3:044th & 2 at opp 49Nick Mihalic punt for 38 yds , Kalil Pimpleton returns for no gain to the CMich 11
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
2:591st & 10 at own 11Daniel Richardson pass incomplete to JaCorey Sullivan
2:492nd & 10 at own 11Kobe Lewis run for 3 yds to the CMich 14
2:443rd & 7 at own 14Daniel Richardson pass incomplete to Dallas Dixon
2:344th & 7 at own 14Luke Elzinga punt for 51 yds , DaShon Bussell returns for 3 yds to the WMich 38
Western Michigan Field goal, 10 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 38Tyler, Sean rush for 1 yard to the WESTMICH39, PENALTY WESTMICH holding 10 yards to the WESTMICH28, NO PLAY.
2:051st & 20 at own 28Sean Tyler run for 8 yds to the WMich 36
1:302nd & 12 at own 36Sean Tyler run for 13 yds to the WMich 49 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 49Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 22 yds to the CMich 29 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at opp 29La’Darius Jefferson run for 9 yds to the CMich 20
0:572nd & 1 at opp 20Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Corey Crooms
0:503rd & 1 at opp 20La’Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the CMich 16 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 16Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
0:302nd & 10 at opp 16Eleby, Kaleb rush for 8 yards to the CENTMICH8, PENALTY WESTMICH face mask 7 yards to the CENTMICH23, NO PLAY.
0:242nd & 17 at opp 23La’Darius Jefferson run for 2 yds to the CMich 21
0:243rd & 15 at opp 21Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:24
0:103rd & 15 at opp 21Kaleb Eleby pass complete to DaShon Bussell for 14 yds to the CMich 7
0:014th & 1 at opp 7Thiago Kapps 24 yd FG GOOD
3rd quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 45, Central Michigan 30
Western Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Marshall Meeder kickoff for 61 yds , D’Wayne Eskridge return for 23 yds to the WMich 27
14:451st & 10 at own 27La’Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd to the WMich 28
14:032nd & 9 at own 28Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 72 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)
Central Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
14:032nd & 9 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 61 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 39 yds to the CMich 43
13:381st & 10 at own 43Daniel Richardson run for 3 yds to the CMich 46
13:052nd & 7 at own 46Kalil Pimpleton pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 30 yds to the WMich 24 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 24Lew Nichols III run for 1 yd to the WMich 23
11:502nd & 9 at opp 23Kobe Lewis run for 4 yds to the WMich 19
11:303rd & 5 at opp 19Lew Nichols III run for a loss of 6 yards to the WMich 25
Western Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
10:504th & 11 at own 35Marshall Meeder kickoff for 58 yds , D’Wayne Eskridge return for 18 yds to the CENTMICH 47 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the WMich 15
10:281st & 10 at own 15Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 85 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)
Central Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
10:281st & 10 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 61 yds , George Douglas return for 27 yds to the CMich 31
10:281st & 10 at own 31CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the CMich 26
9:551st & 15 at own 26Kalil Pimpleton run for 5 yds to the CMich 31
9:352nd & 10 at own 31Kobe Lewis run for 69 yds for a TD (Daniel Richardson pass to Kalil Pimpleton for Two-Point Conversion)
Western Michigan Punt, 8 plays
9:352nd & 10 at own 35Marshall Meeder kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:121st & 10 at own 25La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the WMich 28
8:402nd & 7 at own 28La’Darius Jefferson run for no gain to the WMich 28
7:573rd & 7 at own 28Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 8 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at own 36Sean Tyler run for no gain to the WMich 36
7:032nd & 10 at own 36Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
6:503rd & 10 at own 36Eleby, Kaleb pass complete to Jefferson, La’Darius for no gain to the WESTMICH36, PENALTY CENTMICH holding 10 yards to the WESTMICH46, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTMICH.
6:301st & 10 at own 46La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the WMich 49
5:522nd & 7 at own 49La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the CMich 48
4:453rd & 4 at opp 48Kaleb Eleby run for a loss of 6 yards to the WMich 46
4:284th & 10 at own 46Nick Mihalic punt for 37 yds , Kalil Pimpleton returns for 15 yds to the CENTMICH 39 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the CMich 37
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 37Daniel Richardson sacked by Ralph Holley for a loss of 7 yards to the CMich 30
3:302nd & 17 at own 30Kobe Lewis run for 3 yds to the CMich 33
2:453rd & 14 at own 33Daniel Richardson sacked by Corvin Moment for a loss of 5 yards to the CMich 28
2:254th & 19 at own 28Luke Elzinga punt for 40 yds, downed at the WMich 32
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 32La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the WMich 37
1:502nd & 5 at own 37La’Darius Jefferson run for 25 yds to the CMich 38 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 38Jefferson, La’Darius rush for 4 yards to the CENTMICH34, PENALTY WESTMICH holding 10 yards to the CENTMICH48, NO PLAY.
1:071st & 20 at opp 48Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall
0:452nd & 20 at opp 48Kaleb Eleby sacked by Troy Brown and Mohamed Diallo for a loss of 6 yards to the WMich 46
0:013rd & 26 at own 46La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the WMich 49
Q4 14:544th & 23 at own 49Nick Mihalic punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Kalil Pimpleton at the CMich 12
4th quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 52, Central Michigan 44
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 12Lew Nichols III run for 1 yd to the CMich 13
14:122nd & 8 at own 13Kalil Pimpleton pass incomplete to Dallas Dixon
13:533rd & 8 at own 13Kobe Lewis run for 5 yds to the CMich 18
13:224th & 3 at own 18Luke Elzinga punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Corey Crooms at the WMich 43
Western Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 43La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the WMich 46
12:402nd & 7 at own 46Eleby, Kaleb pass incomplete to Crooms, Corey, PENALTY CENTMICH pass interference 9 yards to the CENTMICH45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTMICH.
12:201st & 10 at opp 45La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the CMich 40
11:452nd & 5 at opp 40La’Darius Jefferson run for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 43
11:043rd & 8 at opp 43Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 43 yds for a TD (Thiago Kapps KICK)
Central Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
11:043rd & 8 at own 35Thiago Kapps kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:501st & 10 at own 25Daniel Richardson pass complete to Dallas Dixon for 4 yds to the CMich 29
10:302nd & 6 at own 29Kobe Lewis run for 6 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 35Kobe Lewis run for 11 yds to the CMich 46 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 46Daniel Richardson run for 7 yds to the WMich 47
9:052nd & 3 at opp 47Kalil Pimpleton run for 5 yds to the WMich 42 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 42Daniel Richardson pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 11 yds to the WMich 31 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 31Lew Nichols III run for 1 yd to the WMich 30
7:352nd & 9 at opp 30Daniel Richardson pass complete to Drayton Law for 23 yds to the WMich 7 for a 1ST down
7:001st & goal at opp 7Kobe Lewis run for 2 yds to the WMich 5
6:322nd & goal at opp 5Kalil Pimpleton run for 5 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )
Western Michigan Missed FG, 7 plays
6:322nd & 8 at own 35Aidan Jennings on-side kick recovered by WESTRN MICHIGAN at the CMich 47
6:171st & 10 at opp 47La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the CMich 42
6:152nd & 5 at opp 42La’Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd to the CMich 41
6:153rd & 4 at opp 41Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 06:15
6:053rd & 4 at opp 41La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the CMich 36 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 36La’Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd to the CMich 35
5:412nd & 9 at opp 35Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 05:41
5:112nd & 9 at opp 35La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the CMich 32
4:403rd & 6 at opp 32La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the CMich 29
4:084th & 3 at opp 29Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 04:08
4:034th & 3 at opp 29Thiago Kapps 46 yd FG MISSED
Central Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 29Daniel Richardson pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 25 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 46Daniel Richardson pass incomplete to Drayton Law
3:302nd & 10 at opp 46Daniel Richardson pass complete to Dallas Dixon for 39 yds to the WMich 7 for a 1ST down
3:021st & goal at opp 7Daniel Richardson pass complete to Lew Nichols III for 1 yd to the WMich 6
2:452nd & goal at opp 6Daniel Richardson pass complete to Lew Nichols III for 2 yds to the WMich 4
2:323rd & goal at opp 4Daniel Richardson pass complete to Drayton Law for 4 yds for a TD (Daniel Richardson pass to Keegan Cossou for Two-Point Conversion)
Western Michigan End of game, 4 plays
2:323rd & 7 at own 35Aidan Jennings on-side kick recovered by WESTRN MICHIGAN at the CMich 47
2:001st & 10 at opp 47La’Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd to the CMich 46
1:382nd & 9 at opp 46La’Darius Jefferson run for 10 yds to the CMich 36 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at opp 36TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 38
0:012nd & 12 at opp 38TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 40

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Central Michigan leads 32–⁠28–⁠1 in 61 meetings, counting the six 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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