1998 Central Michigan
6–5 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Dick Flynn. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 46–7Sep 26
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Iowa | L 0–38 | 16% |
| Sep 12 | vs Western Illinois | W 35–14 | 64% |
| Sep 26 | vs Kent State | W 46–7 | 67% |
| Oct 3 | at Michigan State | L 7–38 | 23% |
| Oct 10 | at Eastern Michigan | W 36–23 | 35% |
| Oct 17 | at Northern Illinois | L 6–16 | 68% |
| Oct 24 | vs Western Michigan | W 26–24 | 42% |
| Oct 31 | vs Akron | W 28–27 | 58% |
| Nov 7 | at Marshall | L 0–28 | 19% |
| Nov 14 | at Toledo | L 14–17 | 22% |
| Nov 21 | vs Ball State | W 31–21 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Ball State 31–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 229–253
- Coach
- Dick Flynn
- Elo
- 1390 +39 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.0 No. 95 of 112; offense No. 107, defense No. 69
- SRS
- −16.2 No. 99 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Tom Kearly
- Most valuable player
- Eric Flowers
1998 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7–1 | 12–1 | |
 Miami (OH) | 7–1 | 10–1 | |
| Toledo | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Central Michigan | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
 Ohio | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Akron | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
| Northern Illinois | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Ball State | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Kent State | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.