Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Central Michigan beat Eastern Michigan 26–⁠23. It was their 49th meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 33–⁠14–⁠2.

AwayEastern Michigan6–⁠7 in 2023
23
HomeCentral Michigan5–⁠7 in 2023
26

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantTV: ESPN+Attendance 28,323

At kickoff
73°F, partly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Billy WilliamsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Michigan7313023
Central Michigan775726

Standouts

  • RushingMyles Bailey14 carries, 92 yardsCentral Michigan
  • DefenseKyle Moretti10 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 for lossCentral Michigan

Player stats

Eastern Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Smith20/2618610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Austin Smith1971124
Jaylon Jackson1062013
Samson Evans92216
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tanner Knue768124
J.B. Mitchell548015
Jaylon Jackson232023
Samson Evans31507
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chase Kline12000
Joseph Sparacio8000
Kempton Shine5000
Joseph Zelinsky40.50.50
Justin Jefferson4000
Quentavius Scandrett2001
Adrian Gonzalez10.50.50

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jase Bauer19/2621811
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Myles Bailey1492020
Marion Lukes547124
Thomas Pannunzio229019
Bert Emanuel Jr.215012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Parker449119
Myles Bailey347023
Marion Lukes342023
Tyson Davis233019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyle Moretti102.520
Donte Kent8100
Jarvarius Sims8000
Trey Jones6000
Quindario Lee3110

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

Team stats

Eastern MichiganCentral Michigan
341Total yards411
186Passing yards218
155Rushing yards193
7.2Yards per pass8.4
4.1Yards per rush7.1
21First downs24
7–⁠14Third downs2–⁠6
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
4–⁠40Penalties8–⁠88
34:26Possession25:34
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Eastern MichiganCentral Michigan
46%Success rate54%
0.19EPA per play0.36
1.08Explosiveness1.17
0.22Rushing EPA0.47
0.15Passing EPA0.45
29%Passing-down success47%
0.13First-down EPA0.07
0.31Second-down EPA0.77
0.66Third-down EPA0.61
12%Havoc by its defense14%

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. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Central Michigan −7.5, over/under 48.

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 Central Michigan 70%, Eastern Michigan 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Central Michigan end zoneEastern Michigan end zoneQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 Central MichiganInterception, 8 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganField goal, 11 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Central MichiganField goal, 9 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 14 playsQ4 Central MichiganEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Central Michigan drives left to right, Eastern Michigan right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 91 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
  3. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 58 yards
  5. Q2 Central MichiganInterception, 8 plays, 57 yards
  6. Q2 Eastern MichiganField goal, 11 plays, 41 yards
  7. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 52 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  11. Q3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 62 yards
  12. Q3 Central MichiganField goal, 9 plays, 66 yards
  13. Q3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  15. Q4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  16. Q4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 58 yards
  17. Q4 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 14 plays, 50 yards
  18. Q4 Central MichiganEnd of game, 3 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
Central Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
14:391st & 10 at own 9Jase Bauer pass complete to Myles Bailey for 23 yds to the CMU 32 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at own 32Jase Bauer run for 12 yds to the CMU 44 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at own 44Marion Lukes run for no gain to the CMU 44
13:052nd & 10 at own 44Jase Bauer pass complete to Tyson Davis for 19 yds to the EMU 37 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 37Myles Bailey run for 20 yds to the EMU 17 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at opp 17Jase Bauer pass complete to Stephan Bracey Jr. for 1 yd to the EMU 16
11:242nd & 9 at opp 16Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 12 yds to the EMU 4 for a 1ST down
10:421st & goal at opp 4Myles Bailey run for no gain to the EMU 4
10:082nd & goal at opp 4Jase Bauer run for 4 yds for a TD (Tristan Mattson KICK)Central Michigan 7, Eastern Michigan 0
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 43 yds
9:381st & 10 at own 35Austin Smith pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 23 yds to the CMU 42 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at opp 42Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 13 yds to the CMU 29 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 29Jaylon Jackson run for 2 yds to the CMU 27
7:592nd & 8 at opp 27Jaylon Jackson run for 13 yds to the CMU 14 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 14Jaylon Jackson run for 9 yds to the CMU 5
6:282nd & 1 at opp 5Samson Evans run for 2 yds to the CMU 3 for a 1ST down
5:511st & goal at opp 3Austin Smith pass incomplete to Tanner Knue
5:442nd & goal at opp 3Samson Evans run for 2 yds to the CMU 1
5:243rd & goal at opp 1Austin Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Jesus Gomez KICK)Tied at 7
5:181st & 10 at own 35Ryan Kingston kickoff for 61 yds , Marion Lukes return for 27 yds to the CMU 38 Central Michigan Penalty, Illegal Block (9 Yards) to the CMU 9
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 9Myles Bailey run for 16 yds to the CMU 25 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at own 25Jase Bauer pass incomplete
4:282nd & 10 at own 25Jase Bauer run for 2 yds to the CMU 27
3:413rd & 8 at own 27Jase Bauer pass complete to Jesse Prewitt III for 6 yds to the CMU 33
3:124th & 2 at own 33Jake Walrath punt for 46 yds
3:124th & 2 at own 33Jake Walrath punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Hamze El-Zayat at the EMU 36
Eastern Michigan Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 36Austin Smith run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at the 50Jaylon Jackson run for 6 yds to the CMU 44
1:372nd & 4 at opp 44Austin Smith pass incomplete to JB Mitchell III
1:313rd & 4 at opp 44Samson Evans run for 5 yds to the CMU 39 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 39Austin Smith run for 24 yds to the CMU 15 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 15Austin Smith pass complete to Tanner Knue for 3 yds to the CMU 12
Q2 14:542nd & 7 at opp 12Samson Evans run for 1 yd to the CMU 13
Q2 14:043rd & 8 at opp 13Austin Smith pass complete to Samson Evans for 7 yds to the CMU 6
Q2 13:254th & 1 at opp 6Samson Evans run for no gain to the CMU 6
2nd quarter6 drives, then Central Michigan 14, Eastern Michigan 10
Central Michigan Interception, 8 plays
13:191st & 10 at own 6Myles Bailey run for 1 yd to the CMU 7
12:392nd & 9 at own 7Myles Bailey run for 3 yds to the CMU 10
11:523rd & 6 at own 10Jase Bauer pass complete to Myles Bailey for 23 yds to the CMU 33 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at own 33Jase Bauer pass complete to Jesse Prewitt III for 7 yds to the CMU 40
10:262nd & 3 at own 40Jase Bauer pass complete to Jesse Prewitt III for 11 yds to the EMU 49 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 49Jase Bauer pass complete to Marion Lukes for 9 yds to the EMU 40
8:532nd & 1 at opp 40Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 3 yds to the EMU 37 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 37Jase Bauer pass intercepted
Eastern Michigan Field goal, 11 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 22Jaylon Jackson run for 10 yds to the EMU 32 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 32Jaylon Jackson run for 2 yds to the EMU 34
7:022nd & 8 at own 34Austin Smith pass incomplete
6:513rd & 8 at own 34Austin Smith pass complete to Tanner Knue for 17 yds to the CMU 49 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at opp 49Austin Smith run for 5 yds to the EMU 46
5:302nd & 15 at own 46Austin Smith pass complete to Hamze El-Zayat for 13 yds to the CMU 41
5:103rd & 2 at opp 41Austin Smith run for 5 yds to the CMU 36 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 36Austin Smith pass incomplete to JB Mitchell III
4:252nd & 10 at opp 36(04:29) No Huddle-Shotgun Jackson,Jaylon rush left for 1 yard gain to the CMU35 (Pace,Jonah) PENALTY EMU Holding (Dooley,Brian) 10 yards from CMU36 to CMU46. NO PLAY.
3:262nd & 20 at opp 46Austin Smith pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 9 yds Jaylon Jackson fumbled, recovered by EMU Jaylon Jackson
3:183rd & 11 at opp 37Austin Smith pass incomplete to Tanner Knue
3:174th & 11 at opp 37Jesus Gomez 55 yd FG GOODEastern Michigan 10, Central Michigan 7
Central Michigan Punt, 5 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 35Ryan Kingston kickoff for 63 yds , Marion Lukes return for 36 yds to the CMU 38
2:521st & 10 at own 38Jase Bauer pass complete to Myles Bailey for 1 yd to the CMU 39
2:352nd & 9 at own 39Jase Bauer pass complete to Stephan Bracey Jr. for 14 yds to the EMU 47 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 47(02:15) No Huddle-Shotgun Bauer,Jase pass complete short left to Prewitt III,Jesse for 2 yards to the EMU45 (Williams,Elijah), out of bounds PENALTY CMU Holding (Swartout,Brayden) 10 yards from EMU47 to CMU43. NO PLAY.
1:551st & 20 at own 43Myles Bailey run for 3 yds to the CMU 46
1:552nd & 17 at own 46Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 01:55
1:522nd & 17 at own 46Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Marion Lukes
1:443rd & 17 at own 46Jase Bauer pass complete to Decorion Temple for 10 yds to the EMU 44
1:344th & 7 at opp 44Jake Walrath punt for 38 yds
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 6Samson Evans run for 1 yd to the EMU 7
1:262nd & 9 at own 7Timeout Central Michigan, clock 01:26
1:202nd & 9 at own 7Austin Smith pass complete to Samson Evans for 3 yds to the EMU 10
1:203rd & 6 at own 10Timeout Central Michigan, clock 01:20
1:133rd & 6 at own 10Austin Smith pass complete to Tanner Knue for 1 yd to the EMU 11
1:134th & 5 at own 11Timeout Central Michigan, clock 01:13
1:074th & 5 at own 11Mitchell Tomasek punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Javorian Wimberly at the CMU 48
Central Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 48Jase Bauer pass complete to Marion Lukes for 10 yds to the EMU 42 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at opp 42Jase Bauer pass complete to Marion Lukes for 23 yds to the EMU 19 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at opp 19Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 00:44
0:401st & 10 at opp 19Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Marion Lukes
0:362nd & 10 at opp 19Chris Parker 19 Yd pass from Jase Bauer (Tristan Mattson Kick)Central Michigan 14, Eastern Michigan 10
Eastern Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:361st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Jaylon Jackson run for 4 yds to the EMU 29
3rd quarter4 drives, then Eastern Michigan 23, Central Michigan 19
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 56 yds , Jaylon Jackson return for 29 yds to the EMU 38
14:381st & 10 at own 38Austin Smith pass complete to Jere Getzinger for 8 yds to the EMU 46
13:582nd & 2 at own 46Jaylon Jackson run for 13 yds to the CMU 41 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at opp 41Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 15 yds to the CMU 26 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 26Austin Smith run for no gain to the CMU 26
12:052nd & 10 at opp 26Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 9 yds to the CMU 17
11:473rd & 1 at opp 17Austin Smith run for 3 yds to the CMU 14 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 14Jaylon Jackson run for 2 yds to the CMU 12
10:232nd & 8 at opp 12Austin Smith run for 7 yds to the CMU 5
10:013rd & 1 at opp 5Austin Smith run for 1 yd to the CMU 4 for a 1ST down
9:241st & goal at opp 4Tanner Knue 4 Yd pass from Austin Smith (Jesus Gomez PAT blocked)Eastern Michigan 16, Central Michigan 14
Central Michigan Field goal, 9 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 35Ryan Kingston kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:151st & 10 at own 25Myles Bailey run for 15 yds to the CMU 40 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at own 40Myles Bailey run for 4 yds to the CMU 44
7:572nd & 6 at own 44Jase Bauer pass complete to Tyson Davis for 14 yds to the EMU 42 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 42Jase Bauer pass complete to Chris Parker for 10 yds to the EMU 32 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 32Thomas Pannunzio run for 19 yds to the EMU 13 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 13PENALTY CMU False Start (Young,Marcus) 5 yards from EMU13 to EMU18. NO PLAY.
6:201st & 15 at opp 18Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Jalen McGaughy
6:152nd & 15 at opp 18Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Chris Parker
5:533rd & 15 at opp 18Jase Bauer pass complete to Chris Parker for 9 yds to the EMU 9
5:224th & 6 at opp 9Tristan Mattson 27 Yd Field Goal
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:131st & 10 at own 25Austin Smith run for 12 yds to the EMU 37 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at own 37Samson Evans run for 5 yds to the EMU 42
3:452nd & 5 at own 42Austin Smith run for 16 yds to the CMU 42 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at opp 42(03:11) No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Austin pass incomplete deep left to Knue,Tanner PENALTY CMU Pass Interference (Kent,Donte) 15 yards from CMU42 to CMU27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:551st & 10 at opp 27Austin Smith pass complete to Tanner Knue for 24 yds to the CMU 3 for a 1ST down
2:311st & goal at opp 3Jaylon Jackson run for 1 yd to the CMU 2
2:142nd & goal at opp 2Samson Evans 2 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez Kick)
2:091st & 10 at own 35Ryan Kingston kickoff for 61 yds , Marion Lukes return for 20 yds to the CMU 45 Central Michigan Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the CMU 14
Central Michigan Punt, 6 plays
2:021st & 10 at own 14Myles Bailey run for 7 yds to the CMU 21
1:412nd & 3 at own 21Myles Bailey run for 8 yds to the CMU 29 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at own 29Eastern Michigan Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Chase Kline) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50Myles Bailey run for 4 yds to the EMU 46
Q4 14:372nd & 6 at opp 46Jase Bauer pass complete to Stephan Bracey Jr. for 2 yds to the EMU 48
Q4 14:123rd & 8 at opp 48Jase Bauer sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the CMU 44
Q4 13:324th & 16 at own 44Jake Walrath punt for 39 yds , Hamze El-Zayat returns for 13 yds to the EMU 30
4th quarter4 drives, then Central Michigan 26, Eastern Michigan 23
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:181st & 10 at own 30Austin Smith pass complete to Jere Getzinger for 2 yds to the EMU 32
12:422nd & 8 at own 32(12:49) No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Austin rush left for 9 yards gain to the EMU41 (Brown,Lawai’a), out of bounds PENALTY EMU Holding (Sunderman,Dan) 10 yards from EMU32 to EMU22. NO PLAY.
12:172nd & 18 at own 22Austin Smith pass complete to Tanner Knue for 4 yds to the EMU 26
11:303rd & 14 at own 26Austin Smith sacked by Quindario Lee for a loss of 10 yards to the EMU 16
10:414th & 24 at own 16Mitchell Tomasek punt for 42 yds
Central Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
10:101st & 10 at own 42Marion Lukes run for 7 yds to the CMU 49
9:462nd & 3 at own 49Marion Lukes run for 6 yds to the EMU 45 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 45Jase Bauer pass incomplete
9:162nd & 10 at opp 45Marion Lukes run for 10 yds to the EMU 35 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 35Jase Bauer pass complete to Chris Parker for 11 yds to the EMU 24 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 24Marion Lukes 24 Yd Run (Tristan Mattson Kick)
Eastern Michigan Missed FG, 14 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 59 yds , Jaylon Jackson return for 16 yds to the EMU 22
7:421st & 10 at own 22Austin Smith sacked by Kyle Moretti for a loss of 3 yards to the EMU 19
7:132nd & 13 at own 19Samson Evans run for 6 yds to the EMU 25
7:013rd & 7 at own 25PENALTY EMU False Start (Sunderman,Dan) 5 yards from EMU25 to EMU20. NO PLAY.
6:353rd & 12 at own 20Austin Smith pass complete to Tanner Knue for 15 yds to the EMU 35 for a 1ST down
6:081st & 10 at own 35Austin Smith run for 2 yds to the EMU 37
5:322nd & 8 at own 37Austin Smith run for 2 yds to the EMU 35
4:363rd & 10 at own 35Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 7 yds to the EMU 42
4:024th & 3 at own 42Austin Smith pass incomplete to Hamze El-Zayat
4:024th & 3 at own 42(04:08) No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Austin pass incomplete deep left to El-Zayat,Hamze PENALTY CMU Pass Interference (Jones,Trey) 15 yards from EMU42 to CMU43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:551st & 10 at opp 43Austin Smith run for no gain to the CMU 43
3:142nd & 10 at opp 43Austin Smith run for 3 yds to the CMU 40
2:303rd & 7 at opp 40Austin Smith pass complete to Samson Evans for 5 yds to the CMU 35
1:594th & 2 at opp 35Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 01:59
1:544th & 2 at opp 35Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 4 yds to the CMU 31 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 31Austin Smith sacked by Kyle Moretti for a loss of 3 yards to the CMU 34
1:032nd & 13 at opp 34Austin Smith run for 6 yds to the CMU 28
0:563rd & 7 at opp 28Austin Smith pass incomplete to JB Mitchell III
0:514th & 7 at opp 28Jesus Gomez 46 yd FG MISSED
Central Michigan End of game, 3 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 28Myles Bailey run for 4 yds to the CMU 32
0:462nd & 6 at own 32Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 00:46
0:422nd & 6 at own 32Myles Bailey run for 1 yd to the CMU 33
0:423rd & 5 at own 33Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 00:42
0:003rd & 5 at own 33Thomas Pannunzio run for 10 yds to the CMU 43 for a 1ST down

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 34–⁠15–⁠2 in 51 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Central Michigan 24, Eastern Michigan 13
2024Eastern Michigan 38, Central Michigan 34
2023Central Michigan 26, Eastern Michigan 23
2022Eastern Michigan 38, Central Michigan 19
2021Central Michigan 31, Eastern Michigan 10
2020Central Michigan 31, Eastern Michigan 23

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