#116 Central Michigan
1-3 in Mid-American play, T-10th in the Mid-American
Down 9 spots (T-107 to #116) after a home loss to T-53 Miami (OH) (27-28) in a one-score game. As expected: Central Michigan entered with 34.9 TDR points to Miami (OH)'s 59.7. Now 3-5, third straight loss. TDR score -3.9: win/loss record -3.0, road-win bonus -0.6.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Central Michigan (Mid-American) is ranked 116th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 3-5 and a score of 31.0 out of 100. That is down 9 from week 7. That puts it in the Sick of It tier (ranks 101-125). Its strongest factor is opponent record today (47.2 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The best win by current ranking came in week 3, 24-10 over #43 Wyoming at home. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 7 loss, 21-14 to T-77 Western Michigan at home.
Central Michigan has lost its last 3 games in a row. On the road it is 0-3. The average margin is -8.0 points per game, with a biggest win of 24 points. 3 of 8 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Central Michigan is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 116th.
Next up is #103 Eastern Michigan in week 10, at a neutral site. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 12 against #52 Buffalo. 0 of the 4 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico (away) | L 7-38 |
| 2 | Colgate (home) | W 13-10 |
| 3 | Wyoming (home) | W 24-10 |
| 4 | Miami (away) | L 3-52 |
| 5 | Akron (home, conference game) | W 41-17 |
| 6 | Ohio (away, conference game) | L 14-31 |
| 7 | Western Michigan (home, conference game) | L 14-21 |
| 8 | Miami (OH) (home, conference game) | L 27-28 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Eastern Michigan (neutral site, conference game) | (ESPN2) |
| 11 | Sacramento State (home, conference game) | Wed Nov 11, time TBD |
| 12 | Buffalo (away, conference game) | Wed Nov 18, time TBD |
| 13 | Ball State (away, conference game) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #116, Sick of It (week 8). Best #54 (week 5). Lowest #116 (week 8). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #116 (31.0, 3-5) Sick of It
Week 1 TDR #96 (11.0, 0-1)
Week 2 TDR #69 (50.5, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #55 (65.0, 2-1) Character Building
Week 4 TDR #92 (39.8, 2-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 5 TDR #54 (61.8, 3-2) Character Building
Week 6 TDR #93 (40.0, 3-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 7 TDR #107 (34.9, 3-4) Sick of It
Week 8 TDR #116 (31.0, 3-5) Sick of It
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #96 | 11.0 | 0-1 | - |
| 2 | #69 | 50.5 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #55 | 65.0 | 2-1 | Character Building |
| 4 | #92 | 39.8 | 2-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 5 | #54 | 61.8 | 3-2 | Character Building |
| 6 | #93 | 40.0 | 3-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 7 | #107 | 34.9 | 3-4 | Sick of It |
| 8 | #116 | 31.0 | 3-5 | Sick of It |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 37.5 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 42.9 |
| opponent record at game time | 45.2 |
| opponent record today | 47.2 |
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