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Central Michigan at Ohio

Saturday, October 31, 1981

Central Michigan beat Ohio 38–⁠21. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 5–⁠2–⁠1.

AwayCentral Michigan7–⁠4 in 1981
38
HomeOhio5–⁠6 in 1981
21

FinalHigh 78°F, low 37°F

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

The series

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Central Michigan leads 27–⁠8–⁠2 in 37 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Ohio 31, Central Michigan 14
2024Ohio 27, Central Michigan 25
2023Ohio 34, Central Michigan 20
2021Central Michigan 30, Ohio 27
2020Central Michigan 30, Ohio 27
2017Central Michigan 26, Ohio 23

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