Central Michigan vs. Toledo
Central Michigan and Toledo have 52 meetings on file, the first in 1973; Toledo leads the series 31–18–3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Toledo 8–2, and Toledo has won the last 4. Share
- Central Michigan wins
- 18
- Toledo wins
- 31
- Ties
- 3
- Earliest on file
- 1973
- Longest streak
- 10 Toledo
- Current streak
- 4 Toledo
- Last 10 meetings
- Toledo 8–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4–1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 3–6–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 4–5–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–9 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–5 |
- Average margin
- 15.4 points; 17 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Central Michigan
- 12–13–1 Central Michigan’s record at home
- At Toledo
- 18–6–2 Toledo’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Central Michigan’s biggest win1977: Central Michigan 44, Toledo 0by 44 points
- Toledo’s biggest win2000: Toledo 41, Central Michigan 0by 41 points
- Upset1975: Central Michigan 34, Toledo 27Central Michigan had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2005: Central Michigan 21, Toledo 17Central Michigan had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2006: Central Michigan 42, Toledo 20Central Michigan had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Central Michigan | Series | Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1981 | Herb Deromedi | 2–1–1 | Chuck Stobart |
| 1982–1989 | Herb Deromedi | 2–5–1 | Dan Simrell |
| 1991–1993 | Herb Deromedi | 2–0–1 | Gary Pinkel |
| 1994–1999 | Dick Flynn | 1–5 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2001–2003 | Mike DeBord | 0–3 | Tom Amstutz |
| 2004–2006 | Brian Kelly | 2–1 | Tom Amstutz |
| 2012–2014 | Dan Enos | 0–3 | Matt Campbell |
| 2016–2018 | John Bonamego | 0–3 | Jason Candle |
| 2019–2024 | Jim McElwain | 2–4 | Jason Candle |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Central Michigan’s side (Deromedi 2–1–1 against Stobart). 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
| David Fluellen Toledo | 32 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD | 2013 Rushing | |
| Troy Brown Central Michigan | 14 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 for loss | 2020 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.