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2026 FBS · Mid-American Conference

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2026 AP Football Poll

Central Michigan · Week 9

Ranked in 0 of 10 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 8

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Central Michigan and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked Central Michigan
0
Left unranked
70
0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%
Highest Vote
—

No ranked votes available

Lowest Ranked Vote
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No ranked votes available

2026 Games & Scores

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Oct 24Final
Miami (OH)28
Central Michigan27
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Oct 17Final
Western Michigan21
Central Michigan14
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Weekly Rankings and Votes

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Central Michigan 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
PreseasonNR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2NR00 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 9NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Central Michigan Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

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Football · Conference Titles

7 MAC Championships

  • 1979
  • 1980
  • 1990*
  • 1994
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2009

* Shared conference title

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Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

9 IIAC Championships

  • 1952
  • 1953
  • 1954*
  • 1955*
  • 1956
  • 1962
  • 1966
  • 1967*
  • 1968*

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

School-recognized overall conference championships through 2025, including earlier leagues. Division titles and rivalry trophies are excluded.

Top 25 Finishes
1 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
0 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#23
Last Ranked Finish
#23 in 2009

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Central Michigan · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
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2009#23Source ↗
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1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University opened in Mount Pleasant in 1892 as a school for teacher training and business. It became state controlled in 1895 and adopted its university name in 1959.

Location
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
University Type
Public
Founded
1892
Enrollment
14,171Fall 2025 · End-of-semester total, all locations and online
Nickname
Central Michigan Chippewas
Football Conference
Mid-American ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
Division II Football National Championships
1School-Recognized Titles1974
Football IIAC Championships
91952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1962 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968
Football MAC Championships
71979 · 1980 · 1990 · 1994 · 2006 · 2007 · 2009
Sources & References
Warriner Hall at Central Michigan University
Warriner Hall · Published 2010Photo: Cjh1452000 / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain