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Central Michigan vs. Miami (OH)

Central Michigan and Miami (OH) have 31 meetings on file, the first in 1978; Miami (OH) leads the series 17–⁠13–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Miami (OH) 6–⁠4, and Miami (OH) has won the last 5.

Central Michigan wins
13
Miami (OH) wins
17
Ties
1
Earliest on file
1978
Longest streak
5 Miami (OH)
Current streak
5 Miami (OH)
Last 10 meetings
Miami (OH) 6–⁠4
Most recent
2024

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s2–⁠0
1980s4–⁠6
1990s2–⁠5–⁠1
2000s2–⁠0
2010s3–⁠4
2020s0–⁠2
Average margin
11.9 points; 15 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Central Michigan
5–⁠8–⁠1 Central Michigan’s record at home
At Miami (OH)
8–⁠7 Miami (OH)‘s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠1 Central Michigan first
Shutouts
1

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Central Michigan’s biggest win2007: Central Michigan 35, Miami (OH) 10by 25 points
  2. Miami (OH)‘s biggest win2024: Miami (OH) 46, Central Michigan 7by 39 points
  3. Upset2005: Central Michigan 38, Miami (OH) 37Central Michigan had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2010: Miami (OH) 27, Central Michigan 20Miami (OH) had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset1983: Miami (OH) 12, Central Michigan 7Miami (OH) had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsCentral MichiganSeriesMiami (OH)
1978–⁠1982Herb Deromedi3–⁠2Tom Reed
1983–⁠1989Herb Deromedi3–⁠4Tim Rose
1990–⁠1993Herb Deromedi1–⁠2–⁠1Randy Walker
1994–⁠1996Dick Flynn1–⁠2Randy Walker
2019–⁠2024Jim McElwain0–⁠3Chuck Martin

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Central Michigan’s side (Deromedi 3–⁠2 against Reed). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Central Michigan and Miami (OH), 1978 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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.

Stars of the series

Biggest days

Zac Dysert Miami (OH)29 of 47, 399 yards, 3 TD2010 Passing
Josh Betts Miami (OH)27 of 46, 395 yards, 3 TD2005 Passing
Damien Linson Central Michigan5 catches, 204 yards, 1 TD2005 Receiving
Dan LeFevour Central Michigan20 carries, 170 yards, 2 TD2007 Rushing

Named most valuable

Jack Sorensen2019
Emmanuel Rugamba2019
Dan LeFevour Central Michigan2007

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).

Every game

Oct 24, 2026Miami (OH) at Central Michigan upcomingat Central Michigan
Oct 26, 2024Miami (OH) 46, Central Michigan 7at Miami (OH)
Oct 2, 2021Miami (OH) 28, Central Michigan 17at Miami (OH)
Dec 7, 2019Miami (OH) 26, Central Michigan 21Ford FieldMid-American Championship Game
Sep 23, 2017Miami (OH) 31, Central Michigan 14at Central Michigan
Nov 4, 2016Miami (OH) 37, Central Michigan 17at Miami (OH)
Nov 15, 2014Central Michigan 34, Miami (OH) 27at Central Michigan
Oct 5, 2013Central Michigan 21, Miami (OH) 9at Miami (OH)
Nov 17, 2012Central Michigan 30, Miami (OH) 16at Central Michigan
Oct 16, 2010Miami (OH) 27, Central Michigan 20at Central Michigan
Dec 1, 2007Central Michigan 35, Miami (OH) 10Neutral siteMid-American Championship Game
Sep 10, 2005Central Michigan 38, Miami (OH) 37at Miami (OH)
Sep 25, 1999Miami (OH) 24, Central Michigan 16at Central Michigan
Oct 5, 1996Miami (OH) 46, Central Michigan 14at Miami (OH)
Oct 28, 1995Miami (OH) 17, Central Michigan 13at Central Michigan
Oct 22, 1994Central Michigan 32, Miami (OH) 30at Central Michigan
Nov 20, 1993Miami (OH) 24, Central Michigan 21at Miami (OH)
Oct 10, 1992Miami (OH) 16, Central Michigan 13at Miami (OH)
Oct 12, 1991Central Michigan 10, Miami (OH) 10at Central Michigan
Sep 29, 1990Central Michigan 31, Miami (OH) 7at Central Michigan
Sep 30, 1989Central Michigan 20, Miami (OH) 7at Miami (OH)
Nov 19, 1988Central Michigan 34, Miami (OH) 17at Miami (OH)
Sep 5, 1987Miami (OH) 15, Central Michigan 6at Central Michigan
Nov 1, 1986Miami (OH) 59, Central Michigan 21at Miami (OH)
Nov 2, 1985Miami (OH) 19, Central Michigan 14at Central Michigan
Oct 20, 1984Central Michigan 10, Miami (OH) 9at Miami (OH)
Oct 22, 1983Miami (OH) 12, Central Michigan 7at Central Michigan
Nov 6, 1982Miami (OH) 23, Central Michigan 0at Miami (OH)
Nov 7, 1981Miami (OH) 7, Central Michigan 3at Central Michigan
Sep 13, 1980Central Michigan 15, Miami (OH) 14at Miami (OH)
Sep 29, 1979Central Michigan 19, Miami (OH) 18at Central Michigan
Sep 16, 1978Central Michigan 37, Miami (OH) 18at Miami (OH)

Every game is listed as played on the field.