Central Michigan vs. Kent State

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

1. Central Michigan’s biggest win1994: Central Michigan 45, Kent State 0by 45 points
2. Kent State’s biggest win1997: Kent State 60, Central Michigan 37by 23 points
3. Upset2016: Kent State 27, Central Michigan 24Kent State had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
4. Upset1975: Central Michigan 17, Kent State 8Central Michigan had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
5. Upset1986: Kent State 33, Central Michigan 30Kent State had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Central Michigan’s side (Kramer 2–⁠1 against Fitzgerald). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.

Every game is listed as played on the field.

• Central Michigan vs. Western Michigan61 meetings, Central Michigan 32–⁠28–⁠1
• Central Michigan vs. Toledo52 meetings, Central Michigan 18–⁠31–⁠3
• Central Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan51 meetings, Central Michigan 34–⁠15–⁠2
• Central Michigan vs. Ball State49 meetings, Central Michigan 22–⁠26–⁠1
• Kent State vs. Ohio63 meetings, Kent State 22–⁠39–⁠2
• Kent State vs. Bowling Green63 meetings, Kent State 16–⁠47
• Kent State vs. Miami (OH)62 meetings, Kent State 16–⁠46
• Kent State vs. Western Michigan48 meetings, Kent State 12–⁠35–⁠1