Central Michigan vs. Ohio
Central Michigan and Ohio have 37 meetings on file, the first in 1972; Central Michigan leads the series 27–8–2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Central Michigan 6–4, and Ohio has won the last 3. Share
- Central Michigan wins
- 27
- Ohio wins
- 8
- Ties
- 2
- Earliest on file
- 1972
- Longest streak
- 10 Central Michigan
- Current streak
- 3 Ohio
- Last 10 meetings
- Central Michigan 6–4
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4–1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 9–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 4–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 4–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–3 |
- Average margin
- 16 points; 11 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Central Michigan
- 13–3–1 Central Michigan’s record at home
- At Ohio
- 5–12–1 Ohio’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–0 Central Michigan first
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Central Michigan’s biggest win1990: Central Michigan 52, Ohio 7by 45 points
- Ohio’s biggest win2000: Ohio 52, Central Michigan 3by 49 points
- Upset2013: Central Michigan 26, Ohio 23Central Michigan had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2017: Central Michigan 26, Ohio 23Central Michigan had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1980: Ohio 24, Central Michigan 9Ohio had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Central Michigan | Series | Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–1977 | Roy Kramer | 2–0–1 | Bill Hess |
| 1979–1984 | Herb Deromedi | 5–1 | Brian Burke |
| 1985–1989 | Herb Deromedi | 5–0 | Cleve Bryant |
| 1990–1993 | Herb Deromedi | 3–0–1 | Tom Lichtenberg |
| 2011–2014 | Dan Enos | 2–1 | Frank Solich |
| 2021–2024 | Jim McElwain | 1–2 | Tim Albin |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Central Michigan’s side (Kramer 2–0–1 against Hess). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
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
| Damien Linson Central Michigan | 7 catches, 191 yards, 1 TD | 2006 Receiving |
Named most valuable
| Dan LeFevour Central Michigan | 2009 |
| Damien Linson Central Michigan | 2006 |
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
Every game is listed as played on the field.