College football's 60 best quarterbacks of the 2000s
Quarterback play has evolved more than ever in the past 20 years. Here are Bill Connelly's top 60 players at the position since 2000.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
4th in MAC - West
Fins QB coach hire Frye has familiarity with Tua
The Dolphins continue to build around Tua Tagovailoa by hiring QB coach Charlie Frye, who worked with the young quarterback during the Elite 11 high school camp when he burst on to the national scene
How Alabama coordinators balance College Football Playoff with new head-coaching jobs
From Kirby Smart to Steve Sarkisian, Nick Saban is used to having coordinators pull double duty heading into title games. How does it affect the team, and how challenging is it?
Huskies QB Sirmon transferring to C. Michigan
Washington sophomore quarterback Jacob Sirmon announced Friday he is transferring to Central Michigan, having entered the transfer portal two days prior.
Toledo rallies past Central Michigan 24-23 with late TD
— Carter Bradley fired the winning touchdown pass to Jerjuan Newton on third and 22 with 93 seconds, then Toledo forced a fumble to regain possession and the Rockets rallied past Central Michigan 24-23 on Saturday.
Nichols jets down the field to score a 68-yard TD for Central Michigan (0:31)
Central Michigan's Kobe Lewis hauls in 18-yard TD (0:25)
Plitt throws 4 TD passes in Ball St. win over C. Michigan
— Drew Plitt threw for 366 yards and accounted for five touchdowns and Ball State overwhelmed Central Michigan 45-20 on Saturday.
Central Michigan scores 25 in 4th quarter, beats EMU 31-23
— Lew Nichols III had two fourth-quarter touchdown runs and finished with a career-high 196 yards rushing, and Central Michigan scored 25 points in the final quarter to beat Eastern Michigan 31-23 on Friday night.
Breaking down second-year coaches: Who's on the rise, and who should be worried?
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Titans' Davis faced Colts day after brother died
Titans wide receiver Corey Davis played with a heavy heart in Thursday night's 34-17 loss to the Colts, as his older brother Titus died from a rare form of cancer Wednesday.
Central Michigan stadium, broadcast lose power
A football game between Central Michigan and Ohio in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, went to halftime early after the stadium lost power.
MACtion is back! Most interesting storylines and latest SP+ projections
The MAC and its glorious mid-week games have returned. We take one final look at the conference before its seven-week sprint kicks off.
'MACtion' kicks off conference's six-game slate
The Twitter phenomenon known as "MACtion" will be in play during November as the Mid-American Conference released a six-game, league-only football schedule that will feature only midweek games for the first three weeks.
MAC to kick off six-game football season Nov. 4
The Mid-American Conference will play a six-game, conference-only football schedule beginning on Nov. 4.
MAC presidents delay vote on fall football
No decision was made on a possible fall football season for the Mid-American Conference during Saturday's meeting of conference presidents, commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said in a statement.
MAC is first FBS to nix fall football, eyes spring
The Mid-American Conference on Saturday became the first FBS conference to postpone the fall football season amid the coronavirus pandemic and will instead look to play in the spring.
AD Alford leaves CMU for booster job at FSU
Michael Alford will leave his job as Central Michigan athletic director to replace Andy Miller, who is retiring after serving as president and CEO of Seminole Boosters since its inception in 1975.
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Meet the 2020 All-PFF college football team
A lot of talent is returning next college football season, but who stands out from the group? Here are the best returning players, according to PFF.
Ranking college football's top 10 returning off-ball linebackers for 2020
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College football offseason preview: MAC West
Bill Connelly rounds out his MACtion preview with a look at the West Division, home to Jim McElwain and the Central Michigan Chippewas.
Source: Title IX charge costs Duffey CMU entry
Quarterback Jett Duffey, who was looking to transfer from Texas Tech to Central Michigan, has been denied admission to CMU over a second Title IX charge against him, a source confirmed to ESPN.
QB Duffey says he's transferring to C. Michigan
Jett Duffey, who started the final eight games of the 2019 season for Texas Tech, confirmed to ESPN that he will transfer to Central Michigan.
The coaches poised for bigger and better jobs in the future
Now that the coaching cycle is over, we look at which coaches set themselves up for promotions in 2020.
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2020 MAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 5-0 | 6-1 |
| Kent State | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| Miami (OH) | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Ohio | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Akron | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Bowling Green | 0-5 | 0-5 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Ball State | 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 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards202.386th
Rushing Yards218.216th
Points For31.347th
Points Against30.257th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irone Jackson | RB | Signed | 75 |
| D.J. Stepney | S | Signed | 74 |
| Elijah Rikard | S | Signed | 74 |
| Fernando Sanchez | DE | Signed | 74 |
| Brayden Swartout | OT | Signed | 74 |