Central Michigan vs. San José State
Central Michigan and San José State have 3 meetings on file, the first in 1979; Central Michigan leads the series 2–1 in the games on file. Over the last 3 meetings it’s Central Michigan 2–1. Share
- Central Michigan wins
- 2
- San José State wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1979
- Longest streak
- 1 Central Michigan
- Current streak
- 1 Central Michigan
- Last 10 meetings
- Central Michigan 2–1
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 9.3 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At San José State
- 0–2 San José State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Central Michigan first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
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
| Danny Scudero San José State | 9 catches, 189 yards, 1 TD | 2025 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Aug 29, 2025 | Central Michigan 16, San José State 14 | at San José State | ||
| Dec 8, 1990 | San José State 48, Central Michigan 24 | Neutral site | California Bowl | |
| Nov 24, 1979 | Central Michigan 34, San José State 32 | at San José State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.