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Ohio at Central Michigan

Saturday, September 27, 1986

Central Michigan beat Ohio 56–⁠27. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 10–⁠2–⁠1.

AwayOhio1–⁠10 in 1986
27
HomeCentral Michigan5–⁠5 in 1986
56

Final0.44 in. of rain

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Central Michigan 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Ohio–Central Michigan game

Central Michigan leads 27–⁠8–⁠2 in 37 meetings, counting the 24 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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