1990 Central Michigan
8–3–1 (7–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Herb Deromedi. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio 52–7Nov 10
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Kentucky | L 17–20 | 41% |
| Sep 8 | vs Cincinnati | W 34–0 | 78% |
| Sep 15 | at Akron | T 14–14 | 42% |
| Sep 22 | vs Bowling Green | W 17–0 | 69% |
| Sep 29 | vs Miami (OH) | W 31–7 | 81% |
| Oct 6 | at Kent State | W 42–0 | 75% |
| Oct 13 | vs Western Michigan | W 20–13 | 63% |
| Oct 20 | vs Toledo | W 13–12 | 55% |
| Oct 27 | at Eastern Michigan | W 16–12 | 62% |
| Nov 3 | vs Ball State | L 3–13 | 72% |
| Nov 10 | at Ohio | W 52–7 | 79% |
| Dec 8Bowls & playoff | vs San José StateCalifornia Bowl | L 24–48 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San José State 48–24 in the California Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-American Conference champions.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
Mid-American Conference champions7–1 in the conference, shared with Toledo
- Record
- 8–3–1
- Conference
- 7–1 shared first in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 283–146
- Coach
- Herb Deromedi
- Elo
- 1525 +35 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.2 No. 44 of 104; offense No. 88, defense No. 18
- SRS
- −5.5 No. 72 of 107 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Most valuable player
- Jeff Bender
1990 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 7–1 | 9–2 | |
 Central Michigan | 7–1 | 8–3–1 | |
| Ball State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 4–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Bowling Green | 2–4–2 | 3–5–2 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Kent State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Ohio | 0–7–1 | 1–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.