2020 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 2020 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jim McElwain and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

2020 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2020 record3–3 (3–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Frye (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRobb Akey (2nd season)
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
(Capacity: 32,885)
Uniform
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy  5 0     6 1  
Kent State  3 1     3 1  
Ohio  2 1     2 1  
Miami (OH)  2 1     2 1  
Akron  1 5     1 5  
Bowling Green  0 5     0 5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$  5 1     7 1  
Western Michigan  4 2     4 2  
Toledo  4 2     4 2  
Central Michigan  3 3     3 3  
Eastern Michigan  2 4     2 4  
Northern Illinois  0 6     0 6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

Schedule

Central Michigan had games scheduled against Nebraska and Northwestern, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 47:00 p.m.OhioESPNW 30–27757
November 118:00 p.m.at Northern IllinoisESPNUW 40–10419
November 187:00 p.m.Western Michigan
ESPN2L 44–520
November 274:00 p.m.at Eastern MichiganCBSSNW 31–23
December 55:30 p.m.Ball State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPNUL 20–45
December 123:00 p.m.at ToledoESPN3L 23–240

[3]

References

  1. Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. "2020 Central Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
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