Central Michigan at Akron

Saturday, October 4, 1997

Akron beat Central Michigan 53–⁠14. It was their 11th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 5–⁠5–⁠1.

AwayCentral Michigan2–⁠9 in 1997
14
HomeAkron2–⁠9 in 1997
53

FinalHigh 79°F, low 60°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Central Michigan 52% to win. Akron won as Elo’s underdog.

Central Michigan leads 19–⁠8–⁠1 in 28 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Central Michigan 41, Akron 17
2025Akron 28, Central Michigan 22
2023Central Michigan 17, Akron 10
2022Central Michigan 28, Akron 21
2019Central Michigan 45, Akron 24
2018Akron 17, Central Michigan 10

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