2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
The 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach John Bonamego and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division.
| 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 1–11 (0–8 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Chris Ostrowsky (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Greg Colby (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Kelly/Shorts Stadium (capacity: 32,885) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Buffalo x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Northern Illinois x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 23, following a loss to Toledo, head coach John Bonamego was fired.[1] He finished at Central Michigan with a four-year record of 22–29. On December 2, the school hired Michigan wide receivers coach Jim McElwain, who previously served as head coach at Colorado State and Florida.[2]
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuerffel Trophy[3] | Mitch Stanitzek | DL | SR |
Preseason media poll
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Chippewas predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division.[4]
| West Division | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Northern Illinois | 133 (15) |
| 2 | Toledo | 125 (7) |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 87 (1) |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 67 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 58 (1) |
| 6 | Ball State | 34 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kentucky* | ESPNU | L 20–35 | 49,138 | |
| September 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Kansas* | ESPN+ | L 7–31 | 18,127 | |
| September 15 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | ESPN+ | L 16–24 | 12,354 | |
| September 22 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 13 (FCS) Maine* |
| ESPN+ | W 17–5 | 16,474 |
| September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Michigan State* | FS1 | L 20–31 | 73,752 | |
| October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
| CBSSN | L 24–34 | 14,044 |
| October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Ball State |
| ESPN3 | L 23–24 | 10,255 |
| October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| ESPN+ | L 10–35 | 10,097 |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Akron | ESPN3 | L 10–17 | 17,582 | |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan |
| ESPN3 | L 7–17 | 13,468 |
| November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Bowling Green |
| ESPN+ | L 13–24 | 8,041 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Toledo | ESPN3 | L 13–51 | 15,521 | |
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Game summaries
At Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chippewas | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Kansas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Jayhawks | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
At Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chippewas | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Huskies | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Maine
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 13 (FCS) Black Bears | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Chippewas | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
At Michigan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chippewas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
| No. 21 Spartans | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
Buffalo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulls | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Chippewas | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| Chippewas | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Broncos | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
At Akron
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Zips | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
At Eastern Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chippewas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Bowling Green
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| Chippewas | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Rockets | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 51 |
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 39 | Sean Murphy-Bunting | CB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 6 | 195 | Xavier Crawford | CB | Houston Texans |
References
- "Bonamego out as CMU coach after 1-11 season". November 24, 2018.
- "Central Michigan hiring Jim McElwain as coach". ESPN.com. December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
- 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football schedule 'FBSchedules.com'. Accessed April 11, 2018.
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