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Central Michigan at Western Michigan

Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Western Michigan kept the Victory Cannon

Western Michigan beat Central Michigan 38–⁠28. It was their 58th meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 31–⁠26–⁠1.

AwayCentral Michigan5–⁠7 in 2023
28
HomeWestern Michigan4–⁠8 in 2023
38

Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooTV: ESPNU

At kickoff
43°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Klmazo/Btl Creek International Airport (KAZO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
David SiegleGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central Michigan0721028
Western Michigan71401738

Standouts

  • PassingHayden Wolff25 of 36, 333 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTWestern Michigan
  • RushingMarion Lukes21 carries, 147 yards, 1 TDCentral Michigan
  • ReceivingKenneth Womack12 catches, 135 yardsWestern Michigan
  • DefenseDakota Cochran7 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 1 INTCentral Michigan

Player stats

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jase Bauer14/2720531
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marion Lukes21147117
Jase Bauer1040027
Bert Emanuel Jr.32009
Myles Bailey111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyson Davis277167
Chris Parker346030
Langston Lewis227022
Thomas Pannunzio220013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Kwiatkowski10000
Dakota Cochran70.501
Daraun McKinney6100
Trey Jones6000
Jason Williams3110

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hayden Wolff25/3633331
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Buckley23117252
Zahir Abdus-Salaam939011
C.J. Hester51205
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenneth Womack12135025
Leroy Thomas470141
Blake Bosma364035
Anthony Sambucci331122
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Norris9000
Keni-H Lovely6100
Damari Roberson6000
Aaron Wofford6000
Corey Walker5210
Bilhal Kone5001
Isaiah Green4110

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

Team stats

Central MichiganWestern Michigan
418Total yards484
205Passing yards333
213Rushing yards151
7.6Yards per pass9.3
5.9Yards per rush3.4
19First downs23
6–⁠14Third downs6–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠4
2Turnovers1
7–⁠67Penalties10–⁠87
28:12Possession31:48
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Central MichiganWestern Michigan
48%Success rate49%
0.14EPA per play0.28
1.00Explosiveness1.23
0.05Rushing EPA0.11
0.41Passing EPA0.61
29%Passing-down success27%
0.14First-down EPA0.10
0.04Second-down EPA0.23
0.62Third-down EPA0.74
18%Havoc by its defense15%

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)

Western Michigan 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Michigan −3.5, over/under 55.5.

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 58%, Central Michigan 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Michigan end zoneCentral Michigan end zone Central MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Central MichiganResult not recordedQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 12 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Central MichiganMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Western MichiganInterception, 2 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 7 playsQ4 Central MichiganMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Central MichiganFumble, 1 playQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganField goal, 10 playsQ4 Central MichiganInterception, 2 playsQ4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Michigan drives left to right, Central Michigan right to left.
  1. Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  2. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 Central MichiganResult not recorded, 0 yards
  5. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 12 plays, 39 yards
  6. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  7. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 52 yards
  8. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  9. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  10. Q2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 50 yards
  11. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  12. Q2 Central MichiganMissed FG, 10 plays, 45 yards
  13. Q2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  14. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 22 yards
  16. Q3 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 52 yards
  17. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 Western MichiganInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 67 yards
  22. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 3 yards
  23. Q4 Central MichiganMissed FG, 8 plays, 45 yards
  24. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  25. Q4 Central MichiganFumble, 1 play, 17 yards
  26. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 41 yards
  27. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  28. Q4 Western MichiganField goal, 10 plays, 59 yards
  29. Q4 Central MichiganInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  30. Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Western Michigan 7, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Palmer Domschke kickoff for 61 yds , Marion Lukes return for 23 yds to the CMU 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27Marion Lukes run for 16 yds to the CMU 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Jesse Prewitt III
15:002nd & 10 at own 43Jase Bauer run for 3 yds to the CMU 46
15:003rd & 7 at own 46Jase Bauer sacked by Isaiah Green for a loss of 12 yards to the CMU 34
12:504th & 19 at own 34Jake Walrath punt for 55 yds , Zahir Abdus-Salaam returns for 9 yds to the WMU 20
Western Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 20PENALTY WMU False Start (Gideon,Jacob) 5 yards from WMU20 to WMU15. NO PLAY.
12:501st & 15 at own 15Jalen Buckley run for no gain to the WMU 15
12:502nd & 15 at own 15Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Kenneth Womack
12:503rd & 15 at own 15Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 35 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at the 50Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 11 yds to the CMU 39 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 39Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jalen Buckley for 5 yds to the CMU 34
12:502nd & 5 at opp 34PENALTY WMU False Start (West,Addison) 5 yards from CMU34 to CMU39. NO PLAY.
12:502nd & 10 at opp 39Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 7 yds to the CMU 32
12:503rd & 3 at opp 32Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the CMU 31
12:504th & 2 at opp 31Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 8 yds to the CMU 23 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at opp 23Austin Hence 23 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Palmer Domschke Kick)Western Michigan 7, Central Michigan 0
9:131st & 10 at own 35Palmer Domschke kickoff for 56 yds , Marion Lukes return for no gain to the CMU 19 Marion Lukes fumbled, recovered by CMU Marion Lukes Domschke,Palmer kickoff 56 yards to the CMU09 Lukes,Marion return 0 yards to the CMU10 fumbled by Lukes,Marion at CMU10 recovered by CMU Lukes,Marion at CMU09 (Willis,Jelani).
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 19Jase Bauer pass complete to Thomas Pannunzio for 13 yds to the CMU 32 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at own 32Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Jesse Prewitt III
9:132nd & 10 at own 32Jase Bauer pass complete to Thomas Pannunzio for 7 yds to the CMU 39
9:133rd & 3 at own 39Marion Lukes run for 2 yds to the CMU 41
6:534th & 1 at own 41Jake Walrath punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Zahir Abdus-Salaam at the WMU 7
Western Michigan Punt, 12 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 7Jalen Buckley run for 3 yds to the WMU 10
6:532nd & 7 at own 10Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jalen Buckley for 5 yds to the WMU 15
6:533rd & 2 at own 15Hayden Wolff pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 8 yds to the WMU 23 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 23Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 8 yds to the WMU 31
6:532nd & 2 at own 31Jalen Buckley run for 9 yds to the WMU 40 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 40Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 5 yds to the WMU 45
6:532nd & 5 at own 45Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 1 yd to the WMU 46
6:533rd & 4 at own 46Hayden Wolff run for 3 yds to the WMU 49
6:534th & 1 at own 49CJ Hester run for 2 yds to the CMU 49 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 49Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Anthony Sambucci
6:532nd & 10 at opp 49PENALTY WMU Delay Of Game 5 yards from CMU49 to WMU46. NO PLAY.
6:532nd & 15 at own 46CJ Hester run for 1 yd to the WMU 45
6:533rd & 16 at own 45Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 1 yd to the WMU 46
0:474th & 15 at own 46Carson Voss punt for 49 yds
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 2Marion Lukes run for 12 yds to the CMU 14 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at own 14Marion Lukes run for 1 yd to the CMU 15
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 15Jase Bauer pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 15Central Michigan Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jesse Prewitt III) declined
Q2 14:414th & 9 at own 15Jake Walrath punt for 37 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 21, Central Michigan 7
Western Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
14:411st & 10 at own 48Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 21 yds to the CMU 31 for a 1ST down
14:411st & 10 at opp 31Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 9 yds to the CMU 22
14:412nd & 1 at opp 22Hayden Wolff run for 2 yds to the CMU 24
14:413rd & 3 at opp 24Hayden Wolff pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 12 yds to the CMU 12 for a 1ST down
14:411st & 10 at opp 12Jalen Buckley run for 6 yds to the CMU 6
14:412nd & 4 at opp 6Jalen Buckley run for 5 yds to the CMU 1 for a 1ST down
12:151st & goal at opp 1Jalen Buckley 1 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick)Western Michigan 14, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 35Palmer Domschke kickoff for 61 yds , Marion Lukes return for 13 yds to the CMU 17
12:151st & 10 at own 17Marion Lukes run for 16 yds to the CMU 33 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun Lukes,Marion rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CMU35 (Hallock,Tate; Wahlberg,Jacob) PENALTY CMU Holding (Powell-Woods,Deiyantei) 10 yards from CMU33 to CMU23. NO PLAY.
12:151st & 20 at own 23Myles Bailey run for 11 yds to the CMU 34
12:152nd & 9 at own 34Marion Lukes run for 3 yds to the CMU 37
12:153rd & 6 at own 37Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Kenny Brewer III
9:494th & 6 at own 37Jake Walrath punt for 32 yds
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:491st & 9 at own 11Jalen Buckley run for 4 yds to the WMU 7
9:492nd & 13 at own 7Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Kenneth Womack
9:493rd & 13 at own 7Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Leroy Thomas
8:544th & 13 at own 7Carson Voss punt for 50 yds , Javorian Wimberly returns for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
Central Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
8:541st & 10 at the 50Marion Lukes run for 2 yds to the WMU 48
8:542nd & 8 at opp 48Jase Bauer pass complete to Chris Parker for 7 yds to the WMU 41
8:543rd & 1 at opp 41Marion Lukes run for 3 yds to the WMU 38 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 38Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 4 yds to the WMU 34
8:542nd & 6 at opp 34Marion Lukes run for 8 yds to the WMU 26 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 26Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Thomas Pannunzio
8:542nd & 10 at opp 26Jase Bauer run for 9 yds to the WMU 17
5:083rd & 1 at opp 17Marion Lukes run for 17 yds for a TD (Tristan Mattson KICK)Western Michigan 14, Central Michigan 7
Western Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
5:081st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 59 yds , Jamal Hailey return for 22 yds to the WMU 28
5:081st & 10 at own 28Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 7 yds to the WMU 35
5:082nd & 3 at own 35Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 2 yds to the WMU 37
5:083rd & 1 at own 37Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 8 yds to the WMU 45 for a 1ST down
5:081st & 10 at own 45Hayden Wolff pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 9 yds to the CMU 46
5:082nd & 1 at opp 46Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 11 yds to the CMU 35 for a 1ST down
5:081st & 10 at opp 35Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 20 yds to the CMU 15 for a 1ST down
5:081st & 10 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun Abdus-Salaam,Zahir rush middle for 15 yards gain to the CMU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:00 PENALTY WMU Holding (West,Addison) 10 yards from CMU15 to CMU25. NO PLAY.
5:081st & 20 at opp 25CJ Hester run for 3 yds to the CMU 22
2:232nd & 17 at opp 22Anthony Sambucci 22 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Palmer Domschke Kick)Western Michigan 21, Central Michigan 7
Central Michigan Missed FG, 10 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 35Palmer Domschke kickoff for 65 yds , Marion Lukes return for 18 yds to the CMU 18
2:231st & 10 at own 18Marion Lukes run for 3 yds to the CMU 21
2:142nd & 7 at own 21Timeout Western Michigan, clock 02:14
2:142nd & 7 at own 21Jase Bauer pass complete to Sam Hicks for 5 yds to the CMU 26
2:143rd & 2 at own 26Marion Lukes run for 6 yds to the CMU 32 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun Bauer,Jase pass complete short middle to Parker,Chris for 18 yards to the CMU50, End Of Play PENALTY CMU Holding (Powell-Woods,Deiyantei) 10 yards from CMU32 to CMU22. NO PLAY.
2:141st & 20 at own 22Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Jesse Prewitt III
2:142nd & 20 at own 22Jase Bauer pass complete to Marion Lukes for 11 yds to the CMU 33
1:063rd & 9 at own 33Timeout Western Michigan, clock 01:06
1:063rd & 9 at own 33Jase Bauer pass complete to Chris Parker for 30 yds to the WMU 37 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 37Timeout Central Michigan, clock 00:59
0:591st & 10 at opp 37Jase Bauer sacked by Corey Walker for a loss of 7 yards to the WMU 44
0:482nd & 17 at opp 44Timeout Central Michigan, clock 00:48
0:482nd & 17 at opp 44Jase Bauer run for 7 yds to the WMU 37
0:483rd & 10 at opp 37Jase Bauer run for no gain to the WMU 37
0:324th & 10 at opp 37Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:32
0:184th & 10 at opp 37Tristan Mattson 55 yd FG MISSED , Keni-H Lovely return for no gain to the WMU 47
0:184th & 10 at opp 37Tristan Mattson 55 yd FG MISSED , Keni-H Lovely return for 47 yds to the WMU 10
Western Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 10H. Wolff takes a knee
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Western Michigan Penalty, Personal Foul (Brennan Wooten)
3rd quarter9 drives, then Central Michigan 28, Western Michigan 21
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 13Jalen Buckley run for 5 yds to the WMU 18
15:002nd & 5 at own 18Hayden Wolff run for 5 yds to the WMU 13
15:003rd & 10 at own 13Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Jalen Buckley
14:144th & 10 at own 13Carson Voss punt for 39 yds , Javorian Wimberly returns for 7 yds to the WMU 45
Central Michigan Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:141st & 10 at opp 45Marion Lukes run for 8 yds to the WMU 37
14:142nd & 2 at opp 37Marion Lukes run for 6 yds to the WMU 31 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at opp 31Central Michigan Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (-14 Yards) to the WMU 36
14:142nd & 15 at opp 36Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 7 yds to the WMU 29
14:143rd & 8 at opp 29Jase Bauer pass complete to Stephan Bracey Jr. for 6 yds to the WMU 23
11:084th & 2 at opp 23Marion Lukes run for no gain to the WMU 23
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 8 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 23Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the WMU 25
11:082nd & 8 at own 25Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 14 yds to the WMU 39 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 39Jalen Buckley run for 3 yds to the WMU 42
11:082nd & 7 at own 42Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 25 yds to the CMU 33 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at opp 33Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Kenneth Womack
11:082nd & 10 at opp 33CJ Hester run for 5 yds to the CMU 28
11:083rd & 5 at opp 28CJ Hester run for 3 yds to the CMU 25
8:394th & 2 at opp 25Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Anthony Sambucci
Central Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun Bauer,Jase pass incomplete deep left to Parker,Chris PENALTY CMU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Swartout,Brayden) 5 yards from CMU25 to CMU20. NO PLAY.
8:391st & 15 at own 20Jase Bauer pass complete to Langston Lewis for 22 yds to the CMU 42 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at own 42Jase Bauer pass complete to Tyson Davis for 10 yds to the WMU 48 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 48Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Stephan Bracey Jr.
8:392nd & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun Bauer,Jase pass incomplete deep right to Parker,Chris PENALTY WMU Pass Interference declined WMU Personal Foul (Kneeland,Marshawn) 15 yards from WMU48 to WMU33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:391st & 10 at opp 33Marion Lukes run for 16 yds to the WMU 17 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 17Marion Lukes run for 7 yds to the WMU 10
5:532nd & 3 at opp 10Jase Bauer pass complete to Mitchel Collier for 10 yds for a TD (Tristan Mattson KICK)Western Michigan 21, Central Michigan 14
Western Michigan Interception, 2 plays
5:531st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 65 yds , Jamal Hailey return for 13 yds to the WMU 13
5:531st & 10 at own 13Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Kenneth Womack
5:372nd & 10 at own 13Hayden Wolff pass intercepted
Central Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
5:371st & 10 at opp 16Marion Lukes run for 1 yd to the WMU 17
5:372nd & 11 at opp 17Jase Bauer pass complete to Langston Lewis for 5 yds to the WMU 12
5:373rd & 6 at opp 12Jase Bauer pass complete to Chris Parker for 9 yds to the WMU 3 for a 1ST down
3:381st & goal at opp 3Jase Bauer pass complete to Mitchel Collier for 3 yds for a TD (Tristan Mattson KICK)Tied at 21
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 65 yds , Jamal Hailey return for 20 yds to the WMU 20
3:381st & 10 at own 20Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the WMU 21
3:382nd & 9 at own 21Jalen Buckley run for 5 yds to the WMU 26
3:383rd & 4 at own 26Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Jalen Buckley
2:134th & 4 at own 26Carson Voss punt for 41 yds , Javorian Wimberly returns for no gain to the CMU 33
Central Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
2:041st & 10 at own 33Jase Bauer pass complete to Tyson Davis for 67 yds for a TD (Tristan Mattson KICK)Central Michigan 28, Western Michigan 21
Western Michigan Punt, 7 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:041st & 10 at own 25Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 6 yds to the WMU 31
2:042nd & 4 at own 31Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 3 yds to the WMU 34
2:043rd & 1 at own 34Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for no gain to the WMU 34
2:044th & 1 at own 34Jalen Buckley run for 4 yds to the WMU 38 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at own 38Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Jalen Buckley
2:042nd & 10 at own 38Hayden Wolff run for 4 yds to the WMU 34
0:003rd & 14 at own 34Hayden Wolff sacked by Jason Williams for a loss of 6 yards to the WMU 28
Q4 14:494th & 20 at own 28Cameron Peasley punt for 52 yds , Javorian Wimberly returns for 17 yds to the CMU 37
Q4 14:494th & 20 at own 28Cameron Peasley punt for 52 yds , Javorian Wimberly returns for 17 yds to the CMU 27
4th quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 38, Central Michigan 28
Central Michigan Missed FG, 8 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 27Marion Lukes run for 2 yds to the CMU 29
14:492nd & 8 at own 29Jase Bauer run for 6 yds to the CMU 35
14:493rd & 2 at own 35Marion Lukes run for 3 yds to the CMU 38 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at own 38Jase Bauer run for 27 yds to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 35Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Tyson Davis
14:492nd & 10 at opp 35Jase Bauer run for 2 yds to the WMU 33
14:493rd & 8 at opp 33Jase Bauer run for 5 yds to the WMU 28
10:194th & 3 at opp 28Tristan Mattson 46 yd FG MISSED
Western Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
10:191st & 10 at own 28Jalen Buckley run for 3 yds to the WMU 31
10:192nd & 7 at own 31Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 9 yds to the WMU 40 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at own 40Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 5 yds to the WMU 45
10:192nd & 5 at own 45Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 3 yds to the WMU 48
8:533rd & 2 at own 48Jalen Buckley 52 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick)Tied at 28
8:531st & 10 at own 35Palmer Domschke kickoff for 63 yds , Marion Lukes return for 21 yds to the CMU 23
8:381st & 10 at own 23Marion Lukes run for 17 yds to the CMU 41 Marion Lukes fumbled, recovered by WMU Aaron Wofford No Huddle Lukes,Marion rush middle for 17 yards gain to the CMU40 fumbled by Lukes,Marion at CMU40 forced by Lovely,Keni-H recovered by WMU Wofford,Aaron at CMU40 Wofford,Aaron return for loss of 1 yard to the CMU41, End Of Play.
Western Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
8:381st & 10 at opp 41Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for no gain to the CMU 41
7:512nd & 10 at opp 41Leroy Thomas 41 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Palmer Domschke Kick)Western Michigan 35, Central Michigan 28
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
7:511st & 10 at own 35Palmer Domschke kickoff for 60 yds
7:511st & 10 at own 25Sam Hicks run for 5 yds to the CMU 20
7:512nd & 15 at own 20Central Michigan Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tristan Mattson) declined
7:513rd & 15 at own 20Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Chris Parker
6:374th & 15 at own 20Jake Walrath punt for 48 yds
Western Michigan Field goal, 10 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 32Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the WMU 33
6:372nd & 9 at own 33Jalen Buckley run for 3 yds to the WMU 30
6:373rd & 12 at own 30Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 24 yds to the CMU 46 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun Wolff,Hayden pass complete short right to Sambucci,Anthony for 5 yards to the CMU41 (Jones,Trey) PENALTY WMU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Gideon,Jacob) 5 yards from CMU46 to WMU49. NO PLAY.
6:371st & 15 at own 49Jalen Buckley run for 13 yds to the CMU 38
6:372nd & 2 at opp 38Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the CMU 34 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 34Timeout Central Michigan, clock 03:20
3:201st & 10 at opp 34Central Michigan Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Maurice White) to the CMU 16 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 16Timeout Central Michigan, clock 03:15
3:151st & 10 at opp 16Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the CMU 14
3:112nd & 8 at opp 14Timeout Central Michigan, clock 03:11
3:112nd & 8 at opp 14Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the CMU 13
2:593rd & 7 at opp 13Timeout Western Michigan, clock 02:59
2:593rd & 7 at opp 13Jalen Buckley run for 4 yds to the CMU 9
1:414th & 3 at opp 9Timeout Western Michigan, clock 01:41
1:374th & 3 at opp 9Palmer Domschke 27 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 38, Central Michigan 28
Central Michigan Interception, 2 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 35Palmer Domschke kickoff for 42 yds , Thomas Pannunzio return for 4 yds to the CMU 27
1:371st & 10 at own 27Jase Bauer pass incomplete to B.J. Harris
1:172nd & 10 at own 27Jase Bauer pass intercepted
Western Michigan End of game, 2 plays
1:171st & 10 at opp 45H. Wolff takes a knee
0:002nd & 11 at opp 46H. Wolff takes a knee

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

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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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