'Our head coach lives in a barn': Why Jim McElwain fits right in at CMU
Central Michigan is a long way from Florida, both geographically and in football stature. And that's just fine with Jim McElwain.
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6th in MAC - West
Central Michigan names McElwain as head coach
Jim McElwain, former head coach at Florida and Colorado State, will next coach the Central Michigan Chippewas, the team announced Sunday.
The coveted top of the 2018 Bottom 10 is decided
No surprise here: Michigan earned the final No. 5 spot of the season after getting blown out by Ohio State. But who landed the historic No. 1 ranking?
Bonamego out as CMU coach after 1-11 season
Central Michigan fired head coach John Bonamego on Friday night, hours after a 51-13 loss at Toledo ended the worst season in team history.
Toledo reaches 50 points again, beats Central Michigan
Freshman Bryant Koback rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns, helping Toledo beat Central Michigan 51-13 on Friday.
CMU throws pick-6 as ball slips out of QB's hand (0:55)
Bottom 10 rivalry week needs trophies, too!
All the best rivalries have cool nicknames and trophies, so we made up some for the Bottom 10 -- except USC. USC doesn't have any trophies.
The Bottom 10 has drama, it has upsets, it has ... basketball?
You didn't see any drama in Week 11? Well, that's what you get for watching the Top 10 instead of the Bottom 10.
Bowling Green rallies to beat Central Michigan 24-13
Jarret Doege threw for a touchdown, Andrew Clair ran for a score and Bowling Green cashed in on an on-side kick and a turnover to beat Central Michigan 24-13 on Saturday.
Bowling Green RB breaks multiple tackles for TD (0:39)
Bottom 10: UTEP wins! Florida Man loses and loses
UTEP held off Rice in the Bottom 10 Pillow Fight of the Year, while the Big Three in Florida -- Gators, Hurricanes and Seminoles, oh my -- came up small.
Eastern Michigan stymies Central Michigan 17-7
Tyler Wiegers threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Blake Banham midway through the fourth quarter and the defense forced a fumble that led to a clinching field goal three plays later and Eastern Michigan beat Central Michigan 17-7 on Saturday.
Forget Bama-LSU! The Bottom 10 Game of the Year is upon us
When UTEP and Rice take the field on Saturday, it's about more than a game. The top spot in the Bottom 10 will be on the line.
Akron rides early lead to 17-10 win over Central Michigan
Van Edwards rushed 20 times for 112 yards and a touchdown and Akron survived four lost fumbles to beat Central Michigan 17-10 on Saturday.
Akron RB escapes for 20-yard TD (0:40)
Akron QB finds wide-open Williams for TD (0:31)
Western Michigan's Wassink lunges for 3rd Rushing TD (0:51)
Western Michigan's Bellamy scampers for a 29-yard TD (0:33)
Neal puts Ball State in the lead with 1-yd TD run (0:20)
Neal throws to Miller for 6-yd Ball State TD (0:27)
Lazzaro finds Poljan for 18-yard TD (0:29)
Ball State scores first TD of game (0:24)
The Bottom 10 introduces the Arkansaw Corn-Bruins
Arkansas, Nebraska and UCLA have a combined 1-12 record this season, so Bottom 10 headquarters has put them all together to create one super (bad) team.
No. 21 Michigan State handles Central Michigan 31-20
Brian Lewerke ran for two touchdowns in the first half, and No. 21 Michigan State overcame a slow start and an underwhelming finish to beat Central Michigan 31-20 on Saturday.
Chippewas dig into their bag of tricks with 29-yard TD (0:38)
2019 MAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Akron | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Kent State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Northern Illinois | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Toledo | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Western Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Central Michigan | 0-8 | 1-11 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keegan Smith | OG | Committed | 72 |
| Lawaia Brown | ILB | Committed | 71 |
| Kyle Moretti | ILB | Committed | 70 |
| Tyler Pape | QB-PP | Committed | 70 |
| Davis Heinzen | TE-Y | Committed | 70 |
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