2000 Central Michigan
2–9 (2–6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Mike DeBord. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Akron 17–7Sep 9
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 15Purdue | L 0–48 | 20% |
| Sep 9 | vs Akron | W 17–7 | 48% |
| Sep 16 | at Wyoming | L 10–31 | 32% |
| Sep 23 | vs Boise State | L 10–47 | 36% |
| Sep 30 | at Toledo | L 0–41 | 21% |
| Oct 7 | vs Kent State | L 21–24 | 71% |
| Oct 21 | at Ohio | L 3–52 | 24% |
| Oct 28 | vs Ball State | L 34–38 | 57% |
| Nov 4 | at Eastern Michigan | L 15–31 | 47% |
| Nov 11 | vs Western Michigan | W 21–17 | 14% |
| Nov 18 | at Northern Illinois | L 6–40 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Illinois 40–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 10th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 137–376
- Coach
- Mike DeBord
- Elo
- 1290 −115 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.8 No. 105 of 116; offense No. 107, defense No. 84
- SRS
- −21.8 No. 109 of 116 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Most valuable player
- Brian Leigeb
2000 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Toledo | 6–1 | 10–1 | |
| Ohio | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Marshall | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Akron | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Northern Illinois | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Ball State | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
 Bowling Green | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Central Michigan | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Buffalo | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Kent State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.