Game notes: Miami (OH) at Central Michigan
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The matchup
- Miami (OH) (4–3, 2–1 in conference) at Central Michigan (3–4, 1–2 in conference), Saturday, October 24, 1 p.m. ET, Kelly/Shorts Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 60°F, mostly sunny, S wind 7 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their 32nd meeting; Miami (OH) leads the series 17–13–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Miami (OH) has won five straight against Central Michigan, last losing to them in 2014.resultsThe current run of wins in the series, every meeting on file.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 26, 2024: Miami (OH) 46, Central Michigan 7.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1978: Central Michigan 37, Miami (OH) 18.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Central Michigan is 5–8–1 at home against Miami (OH).resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2024: Miami (OH) 46–7 (at Miami (OH)); 2021: Miami (OH) 28–17 (at Miami (OH)); 2019: Miami (OH) 26–21 (neutral site); 2017: Miami (OH) 31–14 (at Central Michigan); 2016: Miami (OH) 37–17 (at Miami (OH)).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Miami (OH)
- Miami (OH) is 4–3 (2–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 14–59 at Pittsburgh; W 45–7 vs. Holy Cross; L 31–35 at Cincinnati; W 24–21 vs. UConn; L 20–24 vs. Bowling Green; W 20–19 at Massachusetts; W 34–14 vs. Akron.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Miami (OH) is No. 82 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Chuck Martin is 76–77 in his 13th season at Miami (OH).results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Chuck Martin is 5–1 against Central Michigan.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- David McComb (QB): 1,120 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Rodney Nelson (RB): 348 rushing yards, 2 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Malcolm McCain (LB): 57 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2015, Miami (OH) lost to Western Michigan 35–13.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Central Michigan
- Central Michigan is 3–4 (1–2 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 7–38 at New Mexico; W 13–10 vs. Colgate; W 24–10 vs. Wyoming; L 3–52 at No. 6 Miami; W 41–17 vs. Akron; L 14–31 at Ohio; L 14–21 vs. Western Michigan.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Central Michigan has lost two straight, since beating Akron 41–17 (Oct. 3, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Central Michigan is No. 105 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Matt Drinkall is 10–10 in his second season at Central Michigan.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Matt Drinkall faces Miami (OH) as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Angel H Flores (QB): 475 passing yards, 2 TD; 618 rushing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jayden Clerveaux (RB): 239 rushing yards, 2 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Xavier White (LB): 52 tackles, 0.5 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2015, Central Michigan beat Ball State 23–21.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Chuck Martin and Matt Drinkall as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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